He was made a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn in 2001,[6] and was appointed Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster on 24 July of that year.

[8] On 3 July 2006, he was appointed as a Justice of the High Court,[9] receiving the customary knighthood and being assigned to the Chancery Division.

From 2012 to 2013, Mr Justice Briggs was Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster, a Chancery judge appointed by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in consultation with the Lord Chancellor to supervise Chancery business and hear cases in the North and North East.

He took office as a Supreme Court Justice on 2 October 2017,[1] taking the judicial courtesy title of Lord Briggs of Westbourne.

[14] Part of those recommendations included proposals for a new online court to try and create a more affordable dispute resolution procedure.