A new member of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) Board has been appointed. Dr David Caddick will take up his appointment from 20 July 2023.
![Dr David Caddick](/images/default-source/scts-board/david-caddick.jpg?sfvrsn=a1155cb2_1)
Dr Caddick was appointed as a JP on the Inverness Bench in 2018. He holds a first degree, 3 masters degrees and a PhD and was awarded the MBE in 1995. In his earlier career he served as a Wing Commander in the RAF, worked as the Head of Skills Development for a regional development agency and spent a decade running his own management consultancy business specialising in organisational development and human resource management. He recently retired from his academic career as a lecturer in strategic leadership and management at the University of the Highlands and Islands Business School. He is a part-time member of the RAF Reserve and has been mobilised to serve on operations in Afghanistan, as part of the military response to Covid19 in Scotland and more recently as a United Nations Liaison Officer in Korea.
The SCTS Board is made up of the Lord President, seven judicial members, and six non-judicial members, including the SCTS Chief Executive, one advocate, one solicitor and three members with experience and knowledge from varied backgrounds including business, finance or a corporate function such as strategic management or operational delivery at a senior level.
The SCTS is an independent body, governed by the Board, which is chaired by the Lord President, Scotland’s most senior judge.