Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
The Bill aims to consolidate and update the law in relation to judicial factors.
The Bill is at Stage 1
Contents
Stage 1 - General principles
Committees examine the Bill and gather views. They produce reports before MSPs debate the Bill in the Chamber. MSPs then decide on the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.
The Bill is at Stage 1
Committee Examination
The lead committee for this Bill is the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Submit your views
The call for views how now closed.
Please read the published submissions.
The summary of the call for views can be read here: analysis of responses (708KB, pdf) posted 15 April 2024
Timetable
The timetable that the committee followed while examining the Bill at Stage 1
Stage 1 deadline
On 6 March 2024, Parliament agreed motion S6M-12398, that consideration of the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 27 September 2024.
Who spoke to the lead committee in the Parliament
MSPs met with people in committee meetings to discuss what the Bill will do.
Minutes of 19 December 2023 (in private)
Minutes of 30 January 2024 (in private)
Minutes of 6 February 2024 (in private)
Minutes of 26 March 2024 (in private)
Minutes of 16 April 2024
Minutes of 23 April 2024
Minutes of 30 April 2024
Minutes of 7 May 2024
Minutes of 14 May 2024 (in private)
Minutes of 11 June 2024 (in private)
Meeting on 16 April 2024
Correspondence
Committee correspondence sent and received while the Bill progressed through Parliament
Scottish Government response to the Stage 1 report on the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
Letter from the Minister for Victims and Community Safety to the Convener, 5 September 2024
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report Response
Letter from the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service, 18 July 2024
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill response from the Lord President of the Court of Session
Letter from the Lord President of the Court of Session to the Convener, 28 May 2024
Work by other committees
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Committee report
The lead committee published a report on 7 February 2024.
Delegated Powers in the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1
The lead committee published its Stage 1 Report on 14 June 2024.
Stage 1 Report on the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
The committee received the following response on 18 July 2024
Letter from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (406KB, pdf) posted 19 July 2024
Further responses to the Stage 1 Report will be published when available.