Judge of the Court of Session and Part-time Sheriffs
6 January 2011
The Board invites applications from suitably qualified individuals who wish to be considered for appointments to the offices of Judge of the Court of Session and Part-time Sheriff. There will be one vacancy for a Judge that will arise at the end of May due to a planned retirement. For Part-time Sheriffs the Board intends to establish a pool of suitable persons from which it can draw when requested by the Scottish Ministers to recommend individuals for appointment from July 2011.
Selection is made solely on merit. The Board encourages and welcomes applications from the widest possible range of eligible individuals regardless of gender, ethnic background, social background, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, religion or disability.
The first stage of the competition is now closed. However, further information and forms for the referees can be downloaded from the Judicial vacancies page or obtained by contacting the Secretary to the Board, Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland, 38-39 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh EH3 7SW (DX: ED29, Edinburgh). Telephone 0131 528 5101.
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