Part 3

The Supreme Court

Appointment of judges

Qualification for appointment
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1
A person is not qualified to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court unless he has (at any time)—
a
held high judicial office for a period of at least 2 years, or
b
been a qualifying practitioner for a period of at least 15 years.
2
A person is a qualifying practitioner for the purposes of this section at any time when—
a
he has a Senior Courts qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41),
b
he is an advocate in Scotland or a solicitor entitled to appear in the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary, or
c
he is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland.