Constitutional Affairs - First Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 3 February 2004.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
REPORT
SUMMARY
Judicial Appointments
Conclusion
1 INTRODUCTION
Background
2 A
SUPREME COURT
Scottish Appeals
Judges
Membership
Selection and appointment process
Method of selecting for appointment to
the court
Qualifications for appointment
President and Deputy President
Relationship between Supreme Court and Parliament
Membership of the House of Lords
Accountability to Parliament
Operational matters
Administration, funding and support
Names and Titles
Accommodation
3 JUDICIAL
APPOINTMENTS
Model of commission
The problem
Trickle up approach
Current system - "secret soundings"
Career structure for the judiciary
Duties of the Appointments Commission
Status, organization and funding of Commission
Membership of the Commission
Composition of Commission
Nomination by members of the legal profession
Balance of membership between judges and
lay people
Chair of Commission
Method of appointing commissioners
4 CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
FORMAL MINUTES
WITNESSES
LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE
REPORTS FROM THE CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 48-II)
WRITTEN EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 48-II)
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