Strengthening Judicial Independence in a Modern Scotland: Analysis of written Consultation Responses

Strengthening Judicial Independence in a Modern Scotland: Analysis of written Consultation Responses

Description	Analysis report of the consultation Stregthening Judicial Independence in a Mordern Scotland.
ISBN
Official Print Publication Date	January 2008
Website Publication Date	January 21, 2008

ISBN 978 0 7559 6958
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Contents

Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Independence of the Judiciary (1 - 2)
Chapter 3: The Lord President (3 - 17)
Chapter 4: Judges' Council (18 - 19)
Chapter 5: Administrative responsibility for judges of the Court of Session (20 - 21)
Chapter 6: Judicial Appointments (22 - 43)
Chapter 7: Removal from Office (44 - 48)
Chapter 8: Conduct (49 - 61)
Chapter 9: Re-employing retired judges and sheriffs (62 - 63)
Chapter 10: Lord Justice Clerk to fulfil duties of Lord President (64 - 65)
Chapter 11: The office of temporary judge (66 - 67)
Chapter 12: Eligibility for appointment to the office of judge of the Court of Session (68-69)
Annex A: List of Consultees
Annex B: List of Respondents

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