Minutes: 08 May 2025

Thursday, 08 May 2025

14th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:30am

End time: 11:02am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Thursday, 08 May 2025

Committee Member attendees:

Apologies received from:

Substitute Member attendees:

Roz McCall (Substitute Member)

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.

2. Financial considerations when leaving an abusive relationship:

The Committee took evidence from—

Sophie Berry, Solicitor, Govan Law Centre;

Aaliya Seyal, Member, Access to Justice Committee, Law Society of Scotland;

Colin Lancaster, Chief Executive and Cindy Morrice, Head of Civil Finance, Scottish Legal Aid Board.

3. Financial considerations when leaving an abusive relationship (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard under item 2.

4. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government regarding Lawmanity's legal briefing on Ending Destitution in Scotland.