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Criminal Justice Committee


Agenda: 09 September 2026

Wednesday, 09 September 2026

4th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:30am
Location: Committee Room 6
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Courts, delays and user experience – evidence
  3. Courts and court users – evidence
  4. Review of evidence
  5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny - approach
  6. Review of correspondence

Agenda published: Friday, 04 September 2026 01:45pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.


2. Courts, delays and user experience – evidence

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • John Good
    Member of the Criminal Law Committee
    Law Society of Scotland
  • Malcolm Graham
    Chief Executive
    Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
  • Yvette Greener
    Chief Operating Officer
    Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
  • Tony Lenehan KC
    Vice Dean
    Faculty of Advocates

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Courts and court users – evidence

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Debbie Adams
    Director of Development and External Affairs
    Victim Support Scotland
  • Anna O'Reilly
    Assistant Director
    Children First
  • Rhona Willder
    Deputy CEO
    Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance

4. Review of evidence

The Committee will review the evidence heard under agenda items 2 and 3 and the evidence heard at its meeting on 2 September.


5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny - approach

The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government’s Budget 2027 to 2028.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Review of correspondence

The Committee will review correspondence and consider any matters arising.


Official Report

The Official Report of this meeting has not been published yet.

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