Membership
There are two classes of members of the Tribunal:
- Nominated members, who are appointed from English and Welsh Circuit Judges, Judges of the High Court and the Court of Appeal as well as at least one Judge from the Court of Session.
- Appointed members, who must have special knowledge or experience of industrial relations, appointed either as representatives of:
- Employers; or
- Workers.
Members are nominated or appointed by the Lord Chancellor. One of the nominated Judges is selected as the President. As of 2009, Mr Justice Underhill, a High Court Judge, succeeded Mr Justice Elias.
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