SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10 Judicial and other Appointments

Judge Advocate General etc

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1

In section 31(1) of that Act (appointment of Judge Advocate General) for the words “unless he is" to the end there shall be substituted

unless he is—

a

a person who has a 10 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;

b

an advocate in Scotland of at least 10 years’ standing, or a solicitor who has been entitled to appear in the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary for at least 10 years;

c

a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland of at least 10 years’ standing;

d

the Vice Judge Advocate General; or

e

an Assistant Judge Advocate General.

2

In subsection (2) of that section (Vice or Assistant Judge Advocate General) for the words “unless he is" to the end there shall be substituted

unless he is—

a

a person who has a 7 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;

b

an advocate in Scotland of at least 7 years’ standing, or a solicitor who has been entitled to appear in the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary for at least 7 years;

c

a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland of at least 7 years’ standing; or

d

a Deputy Judge Advocate General.

3

In subsection (3) of that section (Deputy Judge Advocate General) for the words “unless he is" to the end there shall be substituted

unless he is—

a

a person who has a 5 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;

b

an advocate in Scotland of at least 5 years’ standing, or a solicitor who has been entitled to appear in the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary for at least 5 years; or

c

a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland of at least 5 years’ standing.