Minutes: 05 December 2023

1. UK subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposal—

The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Saving Provision) Regulations 2023, and took evidence from—

Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety and Simon Stockwell, Head of Family Law Policy, Justice Directorate, Scottish Government.

2. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Jamie Wilhelm, Legal Services Regulation Reform Manager, Justice Directorate and Leanna Maclarty, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

3. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

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