Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
19th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:45
- Meeting closed at: 11:39
- Published: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 01:48pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Maggie Chapman (Deputy Convener)
- Karen Adam (Member)
- Meghan Gallacher (Member)
- Fulton MacGregor (Member)
- Annie Wells (Member)
Apologies received from
Substitute Members Attendees
1 Declaration of interests:
Kevin Stewart was invited to declare any relevant interests. No such interests were declared.
2 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 [draft] from—
Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Shona Urquhart, Legal Aid Policy Lead and Martin Brown, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.
3 Subordinate legislation:
Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) moved—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.
The motion was agreed to without division.
4 Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence from—
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.
5 Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 4 and related correspondence from the Minister for Victims and Community Safety. The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Victims and Community Safety.