Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Agenda: 30 November 2021
Tuesday, 30 November 2021
10th Meeting, 2021
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Independent Reviewer (Modification of Functions) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 from—
- Clare Haughey MSP
Minister for Children and Young People
Scottish Government - Angela Leonard
Policy Officer, Disclosure Scotland
Scottish Government - Barry McCaffrey
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Affirmative subordinate legislation - Note by the Clerk (86KB, pdf) posted 25 November 2021
3. Subordinate legislation
Clare Haughey (Minister for Children and Young People) to move—S6M-01632—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Independent Reviewer (Modification of Functions) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 be approved.
4. Civil Justice introductory session
The Committee will take evidence, in a round table format, from—
- Kay McCorquodale
Executive Director, Judicial Office
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service - Ruth Crawford QC
Treasurer
Faculty of Advocates - Iain Nicol
Convener of the Civil Justice Committee
Law Society of Scotland - Karen Wylie
Vice Chair
Family Law Association of Scotland - Professor Richard Susskind OBE
Technology Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - Civil Justice introductory session - Note by the Clerk (75KB, pdf) posted 25 November 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
5. Civil Justice introductory session
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 4.
6. Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will 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