# Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014, Paragraph 6


(1) Regulations under paragraph 5(2) may specify a description of a person by reference to the matters mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), (3) or (4).
(2) That is—
(a) current practice as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, and
(b) engagement in practice as such for a period of not less than 5 years.
(3) That is—
(a) previous engagement in practice for a period of not less than 5 years, as—
(i) a solicitor or advocate in Scotland, or
(ii) a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, and
(b) subsequent engagement in any of the activities listed in sub-paragraph (5).
(4) That is, suitability attributable to experience in law through current or previous engagement in—
(a) any of the activities listed in sub-paragraph (5),
(b) an activity that is of a broadly similar nature to any of the activities listed in that sub-paragraph.
(5) The activities are—
(a) exercising judicial functions in any court or tribunal,
(b) practice or employment as a lawyer of any kind,
(c) whether or not in the course of practice or employment as a lawyer—
(i) advising on the application of the law,
(ii) drafting documents intended to affect rights or obligations under the law,
(iii) assisting persons involved in a legal or other process for the resolution of disputes as to the law,
(iv) acting as a mediator or arbitrator for the purpose of resolving disputes that are (or could be) the matter of legal proceedings,
(d) teaching or researching law at or for an educational institution.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/10/schedule/3/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tribunals-scotland-act-2014/schedule-3/paragraph-6
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