Convener

*Nigel Don (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*John Mason (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)

Committee members

*Lesley Brennan (North East Scotland) (Lab)

*John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

*Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Cameron Buchanan (Lothian) (Con)

Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP)

James Kelly (Rutherglen) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Jill Clark (Scottish Government)

Charles Garland (Scottish Law Commission)

John Kerrigan (Law Society of Scotland)

Jane MacDonald (Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service)

Neel Mojee (Scottish Government)

Dr Dot Reid (University of Glasgow)

Eilidh Scobbie (Burnett & Reid LLP)

Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs)

Clerk to the committee

Euan Donald