Lords of Council and Session

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The Lords of Council and Session are the senior judges who sit in Scotland’s supreme civil court, the Court of Session.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial office
member of the College of Justice
senior judge
advisedByInAppointments Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland NERFINISHED
alsoCalled Senators of the College of Justice NERFINISHED
Senators of the College of Justice of Scotland NERFINISHED
appliesTo civil law
appointedBy British monarch
surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
appointmentOnAdviceOf First Minister of Scotland NERFINISHED
canAlsoServeAs judge of the High Court of Justiciary
canBeRemovedBy monarch on address of the Scottish Parliament
country Scotland
employer Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service NERFINISHED
formsPartOf College of Justice NERFINISHED
supreme civil court of Scotland NERFINISHED
governingStatute Court of Session Act 1988 NERFINISHED
Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 NERFINISHED
hasAuthorityOver civil appeals in Scotland
civil first‑instance cases in Scotland
hasMemberCount approximately 35 judges
hasTitleStyle Lady NERFINISHED
Lord NERFINISHED
historicalOrigin College of Justice established 1532 NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Scotland
languageOfProceedings English
legalSystem Scots law NERFINISHED
legalTradition mixed civil law and common law system
locatedIn Edinburgh
mandatoryRetirementAge 70 years (subject to statutory change)
maySitAs judge of the Inner House of the Court of Session
judge of the Outer House of the Court of Session
nominatedBy First Minister of Scotland NERFINISHED
partOf Court of Session NERFINISHED
positionHeldIn Court of Session NERFINISHED
reportsTo Lord President of the Court of Session NERFINISHED
requiredQualification advocate
legal experience of at least 5 years as advocate or solicitor advocate
solicitor advocate
role developing Scots civil jurisprudence
hearing civil appeals
hearing civil cases at first instance
seatOfCourt Parliament House, Edinburgh NERFINISHED
subclassOf judge
judicial office-holder
supervisedBy Lord President of the Court of Session NERFINISHED
termLength until mandatory retirement age
usesJudicialTitle Lady [judicial title]
Lord [judicial title]
wears judicial robes

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Inner House courtrooms usedBy Lords of Council and Session
Senators of the College of Justice hasPart Lords of Council and Session
Senators of the College of Justice alsoKnownAs Lords of Council and Session