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 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.