The Committee took formal evidence on the Bill at three meetings (see further Annex A):
on 21 February 2017, the Committee heard from a panel comprising representatives from the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), Victim Support Scotland, Rape Crisis Scotland and Former Boys and Girls Abused in Quarriers Homes (FBGA), followed by a panel comprising representatives from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL);
on 28 February 2017, the Committee heard from a panel comprising representatives from the Law Society of Scotland, the Faculty of Advocates and the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC), followed by a panel comprising representatives from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), Police Scotland, Social Work Scotland and the Society for Local Authority Lawyers and Administrators in Scotland (SOLAR);
on 14 March...