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Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Meeting Agenda

2nd Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026
  • Session: 7
  • Location: Committee Room 2
  • Start time: 09:30am
  • Published: Monday, August 31, 2026 02:05pm

1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.


2 Civil Justice – evidence

The Committee will take evidence, in a roundtable format, on issues arising under the civil justice part of its remit from—


Witnesses

Rachael Kelsey, Solicitor, SKO Family Law Specialists

Colin Lancaster, Chief Executive, Scottish Legal Aid Board

Paul McKinlay, Executive Director of Court Operations, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Jennifer Paton, Head of Policy, Law Society of Scotland

Paul Reid, K.C., Faculty of Advocates

Kyle Scott, Policy Manager, Citizens Advice Scotland

Jamie Speirs, Principal Solicitor, Scottish Child Law Centre



3 Civil Justice – review of evidence

The Committee will review the evidence heard under agenda item 2.


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