The Council consists of the Lord President ex officio, two other judges of the Court of Session appointed by the Lord President, five members of the Faculty of Advocates appointed by the Faculty and five solicitors appointed by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland. Members hold office for three years and are eligible for reappointment provided that they retain the qualifications for membership.
• The Rt. Hon. Lord Gill, Lord President (Chair)
• Lord Menzies
• The Hon. Lady Dorrian
• Mr. Nicholas Ellis, Q.C., Faculty of Advocates
• Mr. Gerry J.B. Moynihan, Q.C., Faculty of Advocates
• Mr. Robert Milligan, Q.C., Faculty of Advocates
• Mr. Gavin MacColl, Faculty of Advocates
• Mr. Graeme Hawkes, Faculty of Advocates
• Mr. Gordon Keyden, Law Society of Scotland
• Mr. Robin Macpherson, Law Society of Scotland
• Mr. Duncan Murray, Law Society of Scotland
• Mr. Sydney Smith, Law Society of Scotland
• Mr. Fred Tyler, Law Society of Scotland
Other attendees
In addition to the members, the following persons are currently invited to attend meetings of the Council, in light of their respective interests in the Council's work:
• The Hon. Lord Hodge (being the judge with responsibility for the administration of first instance business in the Court of Session)
• Graeme Marwick, Principal Clerk of Session and Justiciary
• Gillian Prentice, Deputy Principal Clerk of Session
• Colin McKay, Scottish Government - Justice Directorate
Secretariat
• Kathryn MacGregor, Legal Secretary to the Lord President (Secretary to the Council)
• Chris Nicholson, Deputy Legal Secretary to the Lord President