# Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008, Section 20A: Qualification of certain individuals for appointment as Court of Session judge

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(1) An individual is qualified for appointment as a judge of the Court of Session if the individual—
(a) immediately before the appointment—
(i) held the office of sheriff principal or sheriff, and
(ii) had held office as either sheriff principal or sheriff throughout the period of 5 years immediately preceding the appointment, or
(b) at the time of appointment—
(i) is a solicitor having a right of audience in the Court of Session or the High Court of Justiciary under section 25A of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (rights of audience), and
(ii) has been such a solicitor throughout the period of 5 years immediately preceding the appointment.
(2) Subsection (1) does not affect an individual's qualification for appointment as a judge of the Court of Session by virtue of article xix of the Union with England Act 1707.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/section/20A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/judiciary-and-courts-scotland-act-2008/section-20A
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