Minutes: 08 December 2021

Wednesday, 08 December 2021

13th Meeting, 2021

Start time: 10:07am

End time: 12:40pm

Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room

Published: Thursday, 09 December 2021

Committee Member attendees:

Apologies received from:

Russell Findlay (Deputy Convener)

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.

2. What now for the prosecution of violence against women and girls?:

The Committee took evidence from—

David Fraser, Executive Director Court Operations and Danielle McLaughlin,Head of the Lord Justice Clerk’s Review Implementation, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service .

3. What now for the prosecution of violence against women and girls? (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

4. Roundtable evidence sessions (In Private):

The Committee considered a revised draft report. Various changes were agreed to, and the Committee agreed to consider a further revised draft, in private, at its next meeting.