Status of the Board
125.Paragraph 1 makes it clear that the Board will not be a servant of the crown, which is appropriate given that the Board is set up as an independent entity, not subject to the direction or control of the Scottish Ministers.
Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008
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