2. The Current Judicial Complaints Reviewer

My name is James Mollison and I have been in post since 1 September 2022. I was appointed as the Judicial Complaints Reviewer by Scottish Ministers, with the agreement of the Lord President, following a publicly advertised and open process.

I operate independently of the Scottish Government and the Judiciary.

My background is in the private sector: with over 20 years’ experience in senior risk and quality assurance roles for large companies and then, latterly, as a Panel Member and Chair on the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) Accreditation and Fitness to Teach Panels.

I am experienced in assurance and audit processes, in addition to knowledge of complaints processes and procedures along with addressing breaches of codes of conduct by education professionals within my remit at the GTCS.