Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
13th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:47
- Meeting closed at: 12:09
- Published: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 03:37pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Kaukab Stewart (Convener)
- Karen Adam (Member)
- Pam Gosal (Member)
- Rachael Hamilton (Member)
- Fulton MacGregor (Member)
- Paul O'Kane (Member)
Apologies received from
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2 Minimum core obligations:
The Committee took evidence from—
Professor Katie Boyle, Chair of International Human Rights Law, University of Stirling;
Alan Miller, Professor of Practice in Human Rights Law and Dr Elaine Webster, Reader in Law, University of Strathclyde.
3 Consideration of evidence (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.
4 Work programme (In Private):
The Committee considered its work programme. As part of the consideration, the Committee agreed its initial approach to the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill and future engagement sessions to further inform its Asylum Seekers in Scotland inquiry.