Criminal Justice Committee
Agenda: 31 January 2024
Wednesday, 31 January 2024
5th Meeting, 2024
Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items: Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Agenda published: Friday, 26 January 2024
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- The Right Honourable Dorothy Bain KC
Lord Advocate - The Right Honourable Lord Matthews
Senator of the College of Justice - Sheriff Andrew Cubie
Sheriff of Glasgow & Strathkelvin
Appeal Sheriff and Temporary High Court Judge - Dr Andrew Tickell
Lecturer in Law, Department of Economics and Law
Glasgow Caledonian University - Seonaid Stevenson-McCabe
Lecturer in Law, Department of Economics and Law
Glasgow Caledonian University
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - VWJR Bill Note by the Clerk (980KB, pdf) posted 26 January 2024
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
2. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.
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Meeting Minutes
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