Criminal Justice Committee [Session 6]

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Meeting Agenda

38th Meeting, 2024

• Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Thursday, November 28, 2024 12:14pm

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

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government’s intentions in relation to Stage 2 of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill from—

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Witnesses

Sandy Brindley, Chief Executive, Rape Crisis Scotland

Louise Johnson, National Policy Lead for Legal Issues, Scottish Women's Aid

Kate Wallace, Chief Executive Officer, Victim Support Scotland

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Simon Brown, President, Scottish Solicitors Bar Association

Michael Meehan KC, Faculty of Advocates

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

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Paper 1 - VWJR Bill Note by the Clerk posted 28/11/2024 (Ref: CJ/S6/24/38/1, 216KB, pdf)

Paper 2 - SPICe Briefing posted 28/11/2024 (Ref: CJ/S6/24/38/2, 240KB, pdf)

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2 Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private) (Private)

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

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