SCHEDULE 1The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission

Terms of appointment etc.

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In appointing members, the Scottish Ministers are to have regard to the desirability of including—

a

persons who have experience of, and have shown capacity in—

i

consumer affairs or complaints handling;

ii

the provision of advice to members of the public on or in relation to such matters;

b

persons who have experience of, and shown capacity in, the practice and provision of legal education and training;

c

persons who have experience of, and shown capacity in—

i

civil or criminal proceedings;

ii

court procedures and practice generally;

iii

the practice and provision of other legal services;

iv

the monitoring of legal services;

d

persons who have such other skills, knowledge or experience as the Scottish Ministers consider to be relevant in relation to the exercise of the Commission's functions.