Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Convener

* Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee City West) (SNP)

Deputy convener

* Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green)

Committee members

* Karen Adam (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

Pam Duncan-Glancy (Glasgow) (Lab)

* Pam Gosal (West Scotland) (Con)

* Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)

* Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

The following also participated:

Ruth Crawford QC (Faculty of Advocates)

Clare Haughey (Minister for Children and Young People)

Kay McCorquodale (Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service)

Iain Nicol (Law Society of Scotland)

Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab) (Committee Substitute)

Professor Richard Susskind OBE

Karen Wylie (Family Law Association of Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Katrina Venters