Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007

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4SIn 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.