# County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959, Section 103: Qualifications and disqualifications of judges.

Extent: N.I.

(1) A person shall not be qualified to be appointed a judge [ unless he is—
(a) a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland of at least ten years' standing; or
(b) a solicitor of theCourt of Judicature of at least ten years' standing.
(2) A judge, so long as he holds office as such, shall not practise at the bar or be directly or indirectly concerned as a conveyancer, notary public or solicitor.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1959/25/section/103 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-courts-act-northern-ireland-1959/section-103
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