Criminal Justice Committee
Agenda: 25 October 2023
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
26th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on parts 1 to 3 of the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- Jonathan Campbell
President
Edinburgh Bar Association - Jamie Foulis
Committee Member and Treasurer
Family Law Association - Stuart Munro
Convener of the Criminal Law Committee
The Law Society of Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - VWJR Bill Note by the Clerk (352KB, pdf) posted 20 October 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
2. Access to court transcripts
The Committee will consider correspondence received from the Scottish Government.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 3 - Access to Court Transcripts Correspondence (117KB, pdf) posted 20 October 2023
3. Forensic pathology services
The Committee will consider issues raised in HM Inspectorate of Prosecution's Annual Report for 2022-23 over the current model for the provision of forensic pathology services in Scotland.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 4 - Forensic Pathology (114KB, pdf) posted 20 October 2023
4. Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.
5. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will further consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item