Convener

*Audrey Nicoll (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

*Katy Clark (West Scotland) (Lab)

*Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con)

*Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

*Rona Mackay (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)

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

*Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Simon Brown (Scottish Solicitors Bar Association)

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs)

Stuart Munro (Law Society of Scotland)

Paul Smith (Edinburgh Bar Association)

Adam Stachura (Age Scotland)

Kate Wallace (Victim Support Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Stephen Imrie