MSPs ‘minded’ to support creation of judicial register of interests

MSPs 'minded' to support creation of judicial register of interests

MSPs have said they are yet to hear a convincing case against members of the judiciary disclosing their pecuniary interests and society connections, The Times reports.

Judges in all UK jurisdictions are required to declare relevant interests in cases before them but are not required to disclose them generally in a register.

Holyrood’s Justice Committee has now said in a response to a petition on the issue that it is “minded” to support the principle of a judicial register of interests.

Members have urged the Lord President, Lord Carloway to appear before them to explain why a register is unnecessary.

Committee convenor Margaret Mitchell has also written to Lord Carloway to ask him whether the creation of such a register would require primary legislation.

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