Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Minutes: 19 April 2022
Tuesday, 19 April 2022
11th Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instrument— Registration Services (Fees, etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022
3. Children's participation in the court's decision-making process:
The Committee took evidence from—
Dr Lesley-Anne Barnes Macfarlane, Senior Lecturer in Scots Private Law, University of Glasgow;
Sarah Axford, Service Manager, Children 1st;
and then from—
Alistair Hogg, Head of Practice and Policy, Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA);
May Dunsmuir, Chamber President - Health and Education Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland, First-tier Tribunal for Scotland;
Jordan Croan, Advocacy and Participation Manager, Who Cares? Scotland.
4. Children's participation in the court's decision-making process (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 3.
5. Correspondence (In Private):
The Committee agreed its response to correspondence from the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.