Research Projects

 

Research on the Judicial Appointment System in Scotland.

Continuous Improvement - An Analysis of Scotland's Judicial Appointments Process. Report produced by MVA Consultancy, October 2009.

Volume 1:  Main Report

Volume 2:  Tabular Report

Comparison paper on the surveys by the JAC, the NIJAC and the survey commissioned by the Board, titled Three Surveys ..... Same Answers?

Final Report of the Diversity Working Group, published on 13 January 2010

The Judicial Appointments Commission (for England and Wales) and the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission have undertaken similar research within their jurisdictions.  For further information on their research work, please visit:

JAC's "Barriers to Applications for Judicial Appointment Research"

NIJAC's "Research into Barriers and Disincentives to Judicial Office"

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