Part 2 Selection by the Judicial Appointments Commission
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (2007 c 15) | Legislation

Part 2 Selection by the Judicial Appointments Commission

Eligibility for selection

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A person is eligible for selection in pursuance of a request under paragraph 2(5) only if—

(a)     he satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 7-year basis,

(b)     he is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least seven years' standing, or

(c)     he is a barrister or solicitor in Northern Ireland of at least seven years' standing.

The selection process

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In Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c 4) (appointments), after section 75 insert—

“Senior President of Tribunals
“75A Sections 75B to 75G apply where request made for selection

(1)     Sections 75B to 75G apply where the Lord Chancellor makes a request to the Commission under paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 1 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (request for person to be selected for recommendation for appointment to the office of Senior President of Tribunals).

(2)     Those sections are subject to section 95 (withdrawal and modification of requests).

75B Selection process

(1)     On receiving a request the Commission must appoint a selection panel.

(2)     The panel must—

(a)     determine the selection process to be applied,

(b)

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