It also queried whether recklessness was a sufficient mens rea (necessary mental element) for the offence.xWritten submission; in oral evidence, representatives of the Faculty of Advocates (Clare Connelly) and Glasgow Bar Association (Lindsey McPhie), indicated that they shared the Law Society's views that recklessness should not be a sufficient mens rea: Official Report, 30 May 2017, cols. 26-27 The GBA made the same point, noting that "abuse" as set out in the Bill could include failing to do or communicate something.