Criminal Justice Committee
Meeting Agenda
6th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Start time: 10:00am
- Published: Friday, October 1, 2021 10:36am
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.
2 Legal aid:
The Committee will take evidence in a round-table discussion from—
Witnesses
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 84KB pdf posted 30/09/2021 (Ref: CJ/S6/21/6/1)
Legal Aid Written Submissions 268KB pdf posted 30/09/2021 (Ref: CJ/S6/21/6/2)
CJ/S6/21/6/3(P) (Private Paper)
3 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee will take evidence on the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Rules 2021 from—
Witnesses
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 185KB pdf posted 24/09/2021 (Ref: CJ/S6/21/6/4)
CJ/S6/21/6/5(P) (Private Paper)
4 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Rules 2021 (SSI 2021/289)
5 Post-legislative scrutiny - Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010:
The Committee will consider correspondence received from the Public Audit Committee.
Postlegislative Scrutiny Note by the Clerk 176KB pdf posted 24/09/2021 (Ref: CJ/S6/21/6/6)
6 Legal aid:
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.