Criminal Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
34th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:01
- Meeting closed at: 13:09
- Published: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 04:33pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Audrey Nicoll (Convener)
- Russell Findlay (Deputy Convener)
- Katy Clark (Member)
- Sharon Dowey (Member)
- Fulton MacGregor (Member)
- Rona Mackay (Member)
- Pauline McNeill (Member)
- John Swinney (Member)
1 Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on part 4 of the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Stuart Munro, Law Society of Scotland;
Stuart Murray, President, Scottish Solicitors Bar Association;
Ronnie Renucci KC, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Advocates;
and then from—
Laura Buchan, Procurator Fiscal Policy and Engagement and Alisdair Macleod, Principal Procurator Fiscal Depute, Policy Division, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
2 Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.