Criminal Justice Committee

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Meeting Agenda

26th Meeting, 2023

• Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Friday, October 20, 2023 03:33pm

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1 Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on parts 1 to 3 of the Bill at Stage 1 from—

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Witnesses

Jonathan Campbell, President, Edinburgh Bar Association

Jamie Foulis, Committee Member and Treasurer, Family Law Association

Stuart Munro, Convener of the Criminal Law Committee, The Law Society of Scotland

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Paper 1 - VWJR Bill Note by the Clerk posted 20/10/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/26/1, 352KB, pdf)

CJ/S6/23/26/2(P) (Private Paper)

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2 Access to court transcripts

The Committee will consider correspondence received from the Scottish Government.

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Paper 3 - Access to Court Transcripts Correspondence posted 20/10/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/26/3, 117KB, pdf)

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3 Forensic pathology services

The Committee will consider issues raised in HM Inspectorate of Prosecution's Annual Report for 2022-23 over the current model for the provision of forensic pathology services in Scotland.

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Paper 4 - Forensic Pathology posted 20/10/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/26/4, 114KB, pdf)

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4 Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.

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5 Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (Private)

The Committee will further consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

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CJ/S6/23/26/5(P) (Private Paper)

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