Meeting Agenda
Elena Whitham will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
The Committee will decide whether to take item 11 in private.
The Committee will take evidence from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government
Kavita Chetty, Deputy Director, Human Rights and Mainstreaming, Scottish Government
Trevor Owen, Head of Human Rights Strategy and Legislation Unit, Scottish Government
Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk posted 03/10/2024 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/24/21/1, 188KB, pdf)
EHRCJ/S6/24/21/2(P) (Private Paper)
Not before 11:30
The Committee will take evidence on the following negative Scottish Statutory Instruments:
Sheriff Court Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/235)
Sheriff Appeal Court Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/236)
High Court of Justiciary Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/237)
Court of Session etc. Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/238)
Justice of the Peace Court Fees (Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/239)
Adults with Incapacity (Public Guardian’s Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/240)
from—
Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Scottish Government
Walter Drummond-Murray, Head of Civil Courts and Inquiries, Justice Directorate, Scottish Government
Emma Thomson, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Courts, Tribunals, Inquiries and Access to Justice, Scottish Government
Paper 3 - Note by the Clerk posted 03/10/2024 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/24/21/3, 255KB, pdf)
Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14789—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Sheriff Court Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/235) be annulled.
Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14790—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Sheriff Appeal Court Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/236) be annulled.
Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14791—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the High Court of Justiciary Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/237) be annulled.
Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14792—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Court of Session etc. Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/238) be annulled.
Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14793—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Justice of the Peace Court Fees (Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/239) be annulled.
Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14794—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Adults with Incapacity (Public Guardian’s Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/240) be annulled.
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 3.
The Committee will consider its work programme.
EHRCJ/S6/24/21/4(P) (Private Paper)