For Tribinal President please see Court Appointments section above.
For Tribunal Members prior to interview, we will consult:
· the Dean of the Faculty of Advocates
· the President of the Law Society of Scotland
· the Chief Executive of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
· the Crown Agent
· Police Scotland.
We will ask if they are aware of any reason relating to your character or your legal competence, or any other matter about you which might cause us, or if you were recommended for appointment, the First Minister, to doubt that you are suitable or fit for appointment to the office for which you have applied.
If any such reason is drawn to our attention, that reason and a summary of the factual background may be disclosed to you and you will be given an opportunity to discuss this with two members of the selection panel, one of whom will be judicial and one lay. A report will be made to the selection panel and this will form part of the material before them when considering your application and whether you should proceed to interview.