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Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Agenda: 27 May 2025

Tuesday, 27 May 2025

14th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 10:00am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Civil Legal Aid Inquiry
  3. Annual report
  4. Civil Legal Aid Inquiry (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 22 May 2025 02:39pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.


2. Civil Legal Aid Inquiry

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Colin Lancaster
    Chief Executive
    Scottish Legal Aid Board
  • Marie-Louise Fox
    Director of Strategic Development
    Scottish Legal Aid Board
  • and then from -

  • Siobhian Brown
    Minister for Victims and Community Safety
    Scottish Government
  • Martin Brown
    Solicitor, Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government
  • Simon Stockwell
    Family Law Unit Head
    Scottish Government
  • Susan Young
    Access to Justice Unit Head
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Annual report

The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2024 to 12 May 2025.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Civil Legal Aid Inquiry (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.