Appointment of Queen's Counsel in Scotland 2022
A report by Bill Thomson, an independent observer that has been engaged by the Scottish Government to report on the fairness and objectivity of the process for the Appointment of Queen's Counsel in Scotland.
Conclusion
I have examined all of the applications and related documents and the Lord Justice General's detailed summary of the assessment of each application. I am satisfied that the assessment of King's Counsel applications has been conducted fairly and thoroughly in accordance with the process set out in the Guide for Applicants. It is clear from the information available to me that the recommendations to be made to the First Minister are based on merit and that they go some way to addressing perceived shortages in the availability of senior counsel.
William (Bill) Thomson
7 July 2022
Contact
Email: Diane.Morrison@gov.scot
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