(1)A person shall not be qualified to be appointed a judge [F1 unless[F2 he is—
(a)a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland of at least ten years' standing; or
(b)a solicitor of the[F3Court of Judicature] of at least ten years' standing.]
(2)A judge, so long as he holds office as such, shall not practise at the bar or be directly or indirectly concerned as a conveyancer, notary public or solicitor.
F3Words in art. 103(1)(b) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59(5), 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 6; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2