The Reviewer is appointed by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, with the approval of the Lord President of the Court of Session.
However, where she finds a fault in the process she passes a referral to the Lord President who then makes decision.
[5] She established the office and pushed for greater powers, claiming that the role was "window-dressing" and the judicial watchdog had no teeth.
[6] She did not seek reappointment after the end of her three-year term, as she was dissatisfied with the powers of the role.
[7] Gillian Thompson became the second Judicial Complaints Reviewer on 1 September 2014, and she too did not serve a second term of office.