New JABS Website Launched
The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland has launched an updated website. This launch has been brought forward as a result of the identified issues with PHP which impacted the old JABS website. As a result of this, there are areas of the new website still under development. These areas will be finalised and published in due course.
What is a Judicial Office holder?
Judicial office holders play a vital role in upholding the rule of law, delivering fair and impartial justice, and maintaining public trust. It’s a position of integrity, responsibility, and service, where your legal expertise directly impacts people’s lives and society as a whole.
To be ready for the role, you’ll need more than legal knowledge -
Strong judgement, fairness, resilience, and clear communication are essential, along with the discipline to manage a varied workload and the willingness to keep learning throughout your judicial career.
“Start your preparation now. This is an elite process, give yourself the best chance to succeed.”
Lindsay Montgomery | JABS Chairing Member
The Appointment process
The appointment process is designed to get the best candidate into every position regardless of whether you are interested in a court or tribunal role. The processes share many similar areas, but some require more from you.
We understand that you you’re a busy person, so we have information about every step of the process, but this is challenging process that will push you out of your comfort zone. Preparation is key. Check out these pages below to begin your journey
Being a member of the Judiciary
We don’t just recruit for Sheriffs, we are looking for the best people to fill roles from Senator to Sheriff to Ordinary Member to Parole Board member. And with more tribunals being devolved into Scotland we’ll be supporting this with more recruitment in the future.
We will soon add videos from sitting judicial office holders which will speak about their life on the Bench.