Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting Agenda
26th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Start time: 09:45am
- Published: Thursday, November 30, 2023 02:30pm
1 UK subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the European Union Withdrawal Act in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposal—
The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Saving Provision) Regulations 2023, and take evidence from—
Witnesses
Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Scottish Government
Simon Stockwell, Head of Family Law Policy, Justice Directorate, Scottish Government
Stephanie Smith, Senior Policy Advisor, Courts and Tribunals, Justice Directorate, Scottish Government
Paper 1 - UK SI Notification - Note by the Clerk 180KB pdf posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/23/26/1)
2 Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Witnesses
Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Scottish Government
Jamie Wilhelm, Legal Services Regulation Reform Manager, Justice Directorate, Scottish Government
Leanna Maclarty, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government
Paper 2 - Note by the Clerk 404KB pdf posted 30/11/2023 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/23/26/2)
EHRCJ/S6/23/26/3(P) (Private Paper)
3 Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill (Private)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.