Justice Committee

Convener

*Bill Aitken (Glasgow) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Bill Butler (Glasgow Anniesland) (Lab)

Committee members

*Robert Brown (Glasgow) (LD)

*Cathie Craigie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (Lab)

*Nigel Don (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab)

*Stewart Maxwell (West of Scotland) (SNP)

*Dave Thompson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

John Lamont (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)

Mike Pringle (Edinburgh South) (LD)

Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

Maureen Watt (North East Scotland) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Lord Drummond Young (Scottish Law Commission)

Laura Dunlop QC (Scottish Law Commission)

Robert Milligan QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Clerk to the committee

Andrew Mylne