Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.
The Committee will consider the Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2026 (2026/212).
Paper 1 - Sub Leg - Negative SSI posted 28/09/2026 (Ref: CJC/S7/26/7/1, 124KB, pdf)
The Committee will take evidence from—
Councillor Maureen Chalmers, Community Wellbeing Spokesperson, COSLA
Jackie Hamilton, Chief Social Work Officer, South Ayrshire, Social Work Scotland
Karyn McCluskey, Chief Executive, Community Justice Scotland
Sheriff Scott Pattison, Sheriff, Scottish Sentencing Council
Paper 2 - Clerks note - Evidence sessions posted 28/09/2026 (Ref: CJC/S7/26/7/2, 108KB, pdf)
Paper 3 - SPICe - Custody v community posted 28/09/2026 (Ref: CJC/S7/26/7/3, 183KB, pdf)
CJC/S7/26/7/5(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will take evidence from—
Carol Eden, Head of Communications and External Affairs, Victim Support Scotland, The Victims' Organisations Collaboration Forum Scotland (VOCFS)
Jimmy Paul, Head, Scottish Violence Reduction Unit
Dr Marsha Scott, Chief Executive, Scottish Women's Aid
Paper 4 - SPICe - victims perspectives posted 28/09/2026 (Ref: CJC/S7/26/7/4, 180KB, pdf)
The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
The Committee will consider its work programme.