Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

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Meeting Agenda

22nd Meeting, 2023

• Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 09:45am
• Published: Thursday, November 2, 2023 03:01pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.

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2 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Marriage Between Persons of Different Sexes (Prescribed Bodies) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023

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Paper 1 - Negative subordinate legislation - Note by the Clerk posted 02/11/2023 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/23/22/1, 105KB, pdf)

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3 Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Brian Inkster, CEO, Inksters Solicitors

Chris Kenny, former Chief Executive of the Legal Services Board of England and Wales and currently CEO, Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland

Professor Stephen Mayson, University College London

Naeema Yaqoob Sajid, Solicitor and Director, Diversity+

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Paper 2 - Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill - Note by the Clerk posted 02/11/2023 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/23/22/2, 123KB, pdf)

EHRCJ/S6/23/22/3(P) (Private Paper)

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4 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Reconsideration Stage from—

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Witnesses

Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government

Liz Levy, Unit Head Children's Rights, UNCRC Bill lead, Scottish Government

Shona Spence, UNCRC Bill team, Scottish Government

Rachel Nicholson, Lawyer, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government

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Paper 4 - UNCRC Reconsideration Stage - Note by the Clerk posted 02/11/2023 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/23/22/4, 119KB, pdf)

EHRCJ/S6/23/22/5(P) (Private Paper)

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5 Consideration of evidence

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda items 3 and 4.

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