Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting Agenda
19th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Start time: 09:45am
- Published: Thursday, September 28, 2023 02:35pm
1 Declaration of interests
Kevin Stewart will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
2 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 [draft] from—
Witnesses
Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Scottish Government
Shona Urquhart, Legal Aid Policy Lead, Scottish Government
Martin Brown, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government
Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk 114KB pdf posted 28/09/2023 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/23/19/1)
3 Subordinate legislation
Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) to move—S6M-10545—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.
4 Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Vicky Crichton, Secretariat, Scottish Legal Complaints Commission Consumer Panel
Sharon Horwitz, Legal Director, Competition and Markets Authority
Tracey Reilly, Head of Consumer Markets, Consumer Scotland
Dr Marsha Scott, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Women's Aid
Paper 2 - Note by the Clerk 126KB pdf posted 28/09/2023 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/23/19/2)
EHRCJ/S6/23/19/3(P) (Private Paper)
5 Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill (Private)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 4 and related correspondence from the Minister for Victims and Community Safety.