Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
2nd Meeting, 2026
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
The Committee took evidence, in a roundtable format, on issues arising under the civil justice part of its remit from—
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 KC, Faculty of Advocates;
Kyle Scott, Policy Manager, Citizens Advice Scotland;
Rachael Kelsey, Solicitor, SKO Family Law Specialists;
Jamie Speirs, Principal Solicitor, Scottish Child Law Centre.
The Committee reviewed the evidence heard under agenda item 2.