Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.
The Committee will take evidence in a round-table discussion from—
Gillian Fyfe, Strategic Lead, Strong Communities, Citizens Advice Scotland
Tony Lenehen, President of Scottish Criminal Bar Association, Faculty of Advocates
Ian Moir, Legal Aid Convenor, Law Society of Scotland
David Fraser, Executive Director Court Operations, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Colin Lancaster, Chief Executive, Scottish Legal Aid Board
Julia McPartlin, President, Scottish Solicitors Bar Association
Dr Marsha Scott, Chief Executive, Scottish Women's Aid
Professor Alan Paterson, Professor of Law, University of Strathclyde
Legal Aid Roundtable Note by the Clerk posted 30/09/2021 (Ref: CJ/S6/21/6/1, 84KB, pdf)
Legal Aid Written Submissions posted 30/09/2021 (Ref: CJ/S6/21/6/2, 268KB, pdf)
CJ/S6/21/6/3(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will take evidence on the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Rules 2021 from—
Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, Scottish Government
Tom Fox, Head of Corporate Affairs, Scottish Prison Service
Jamie MacQueen, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
Subordinate Legislation Note by the Clerk posted 24/09/2021 (Ref: CJ/S6/21/6/4, 185KB, pdf)
CJ/S6/21/6/5(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Rules 2021 (SSI 2021/289)
The Committee will consider correspondence received from the Public Audit Committee.
Postlegislative Scrutiny Note by the Clerk posted 24/09/2021 (Ref: CJ/S6/21/6/6, 176KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.