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Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008

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    The Act

    Part 2 – the Judiciary

    Chapter 3 - Judicial Appointments
    Section 12 - Selection criteria

    41.Subsection (2) makes it clear that selection must be solely on merit. This is intended to prevent selection on other grounds (e.g. seniority). Merit has not been defined but would encompass the applicants’ abilities and competencies in respect of the criteria for the particular judicial office. It is wider than professional knowledge and would extend to attributes such as strong interpersonal skills.

    42.In addition, subsection (3) requires that an individual may only be selected if he or she is of good character. This is a test that all candidates must meet after which merit is the sole criterion.

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