Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
7th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:40
- Published: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 03:39pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Joe FitzPatrick (Convener)
- Maggie Chapman (Deputy Convener)
- Karen Adam (Member)
- Pam Duncan-Glancy (Member)
- Pam Gosal (Member)
- Rachael Hamilton (Member)
- Fulton MacGregor (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2 Access to justice roundtable:
The Committee took evidence, in a roundtable format, from—
Jen Ang, Director, JustRight Scotland;
Gillian Fyfe, Strategic Lead-Strong Communities, Citizens Advice Scotland;
Colin Lancaster, Chief Executive, Scottish Legal Aid Board;
Fiona McPhail, Principal Solicitor, Shelter Scotland;
Rachel Moon, Senior Solicitor and Legal Services Manager, Govanhill Law Centre;
Jim Stephenson, Convener, Access to Justice Committee, Law Society of Scotland.
3 Consideration of evidence (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2 and agreed to write to the Scottish Government.