Convener

*Margaret Mitchell (Central Scotland) (Con)

Deputy convener

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

Committee members

*George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)

Maurice Corry (West Scotland) (Con)

*John Finnie (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

*Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

*Mairi Gougeon (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)

*Daniel Johnson (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)

*Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)

Committee substitutes

Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con)

Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab)

Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green)

Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP)

Tavish Scott (Shetland Islands) (LD)

The following also participated:

Julie Brannan (Solicitors Regulation Authority)

Elizabeth Comerford (University of Dundee)

Lord Eassie (Joint Standing Committee for Legal Education in Scotland)

Tim Haddow (Former Co-ordinator, Campaign for Fair Access to the Legal Profession)

Rob Marrs (Law Society of Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie