# Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Section 25: Qualification for appointment

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person is not qualified to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court unless he has (at any time)—
(a) held high judicial office for a period of at least 2 years,
(b) satisfied the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 15-year basis, or
(c) been a qualifying practitioner for a period of at least 15 years.
(2) A person is a qualifying practitioner for the purposes of this section at any time when—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) he is an advocate in Scotland or a solicitor entitled to appear in the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary, or
(c) he is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/section/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/constitutional-reform-act-2005/section-25
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