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Chamber and committees

Criminal Justice Committee


Meeting Agenda

4th Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
  • Session: 7
  • Location: Committee Room 6
  • Start time: 09:30am
  • Published: Friday, September 4, 2026 01:45pm

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—


Witnesses

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



3 Courts and court users – evidence

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

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.



6 Review of correspondence

The Committee will review correspondence and consider any matters arising.


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