The Lord President is seeking to appoint a solicitor member to the Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC), to fill a vacancy which has arisen.
A summary of the SCJC’s current membership is available here.
The SCJC has established committees in the following areas: family law, personal injury, access to justice, information and communications technology, costs and funding and rules rewrite.
Members should expect approximately 12 days’ commitment a year and, among other matters, will:
- consider draft rules for the Court of Session and sheriff court civil proceedings;
- advise and make recommendations to the Lord President on the development of the civil justice system;
- develop the SCJC annual programme and report;
- take into account the needs of court users and potential court users; and
- co-operate with others in the justice system.
Successful candidates will meet one or more of the criteria in the following areas: legal knowledge and skills; understanding of people and society; knowledge and understanding of the wider justice system and issues affecting it; and personal qualities.
Further details as to eligibility and selection criteria are set out in the Lord President’s Statement of Appointment Practice and candidate information form.
To apply, please download a copy of the Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form and submit it to scjc@scotcourts.gov.uk.
For further information please contact Ondine Tennant at scjc@scotcourts.gov.uk / Scottish Civil Justice Council (Appointments), Parliament House, Edinburgh, EH1 1RQ / 0131 240 6769.
Closing date for applications is 28 August at 12 noon
Interviews will be held on 08 September