Chamber and committees

Criminal Justice Committee

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Meeting Agenda

7th Meeting, 2025

• Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Friday, February 21, 2025 04:10pm

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1 Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government’s intentions in relation to Stage 2 of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill from—

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Witnesses

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Scottish Government

Heather Reece-Wells, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Scottish Government

Lisa McCloy, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Scottish Government

Andrew Baird, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Scottish Government

Carole Robinson, Violence Against Women and Girls Unit, Scottish Government

Simon Stockwell, Family Law Unit, Scottish Government

Nicola Guild, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government

Sarah Crawford, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government

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Paper 1 - VWJR Bill Note by the Clerk posted 21/02/2025 (Ref: CJ/S6/25/7/1, 204KB, pdf)

CJ/S6/25/7/2(P) (Private Paper)

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2 Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.

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3 Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

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CJ/S6/25/7/3(P) (Private Paper)

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