Criminal Justice Committee [Session 6]

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Meeting Agenda

1st Meeting, 2024

• Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Monday, January 8, 2024 10:39am

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1 Improving the Management of Sexual Offence Cases

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

The Right Honourable Lady Dorrian, Lord Justice Clerk, Senator of the College of Justice

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Paper 1 - VWJR Bill Note by the Clerk posted 05/01/2024 (Ref: CJ/S6/24/1/1, 475KB, pdf)

Paper 2 - SPICe Analysis Parts 5 and 6 posted 05/01/2024 (Ref: CJ/S6/24/1/2, 184KB, pdf)

CJ/S6/24/1/3(P) (Private Paper)

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

The Committee will take evidence on parts 5 and 6 of the Bill at Stage 1 from—

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Witnesses

The Right Honourable Dorothy Bain KC, Lord Advocate

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David Fraser, Executive Director Court Operations, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Danielle McLaughlin, Head of the Lord Justice Clerk’s Review, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

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Paper 1 - VWJR Bill Note by the Clerk posted 05/01/2024 (Ref: CJ/S6/24/1/1, 475KB, pdf)

Paper 2 - SPICe Analysis Parts 5 and 6 posted 05/01/2024 (Ref: CJ/S6/24/1/2, 184KB, pdf)

CJ/S6/24/1/3(P) (Private Paper)

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

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

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