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1U.K.A person may only be appointed to be an assessor for the purposes of section 133 above if he is—
[F1(a)a person who has a 7 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;
(b)an advocate or solicitor in Scotland;
(c)a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or [F2solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland] of at least 7 years’ standing;][F3or]
(d)a person who holds or has held judicial office in any part of the United Kingdom; or
(e)[F4a member (whether the chairman or not) of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 12 para. 1(a)–(c) substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 71(2), Sch. 10, para. 72(1)
F2Words in Sch. 12 para. 2 substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 5; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
F3Word in Sch. 12 para. 1 inserted (S.) (13.12.2010) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 113(2)(a), 206(1); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 7)
F4Sch. 12 para. 1(e) repealed (S.) (13.12.2010) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 113(2)(b), 206(1); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 7)