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T-16, r. 4.1 - Regulation respecting the selection procedure of candidates for the office of judge of the Court of Québec, municipal court judge and presiding justice of the peace
Section 25
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25. To assess the application of a candidate, the committee considers the following criteria:
(1) the candidate’s competencies, including
(a) personal and intellectual qualities, integrity, knowledge, except knowledge of a language other than the official language, unless that requirement is included in the notice, and general experience;
(b) extent of knowledge of the law and experience in the areas of law in which the judicial duties will be performed; and
(c) capacity for judgment, insight, level-headedness, ability to set priorities and to render a decision within a reasonable time, and quality of expression in French, the language of the courts in Québec;
(2) the candidate’s conception of the judicial office;
(3) the candidate’s motivation for the judicial office;
(4) the candidate’s human, professional, social and community experience;
(5) the candidate’s level of awareness with respect to social realities; and
(6) recognition by the legal community of the candidate’s qualities and competencies.
25. To assess the application of a candidate, the committee considers the following criteria:
(1) the candidate’s competencies, including
(a) personal and intellectual qualities, integrity, knowledge and general experience;
(b) extent of knowledge of the law and experience in the areas of law in which the judicial duties will be performed; and
(c) capacity for judgment, insight, level-headedness, ability to set priorities and to render a decision within a reasonable time, and quality of expression;
(2) the candidate’s conception of the judicial office;
(3) the candidate’s motivation for the judicial office;
(4) the candidate’s human, professional, social and community experience;
(5) the candidate’s level of awareness with respect to social realities; and
(6) recognition by the legal community of the candidate’s qualities and competencies.
