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Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Agenda: 08 October 2024

Tuesday, 08 October 2024

21st Meeting, 2024

Start time: 10:30am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items:

  1. Declaration of interests
  2. Decision on taking business in private
  3. Human Rights (Scotland) Bill
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Subordinate legislation
  6. Subordinate legislation
  7. Subordinate legislation
  8. Subordinate legislation
  9. Subordinate legislation
  10. Subordinate legislation
  11. Human Rights (Scotland) Bill
  12. Work programme (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 03 October 2024 04:57pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Declaration of interests

Elena Whitham will be invited to declare any relevant interests.


2. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 11 in private.


3. Human Rights (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Shirley-Anne Somerville
    Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
    Scottish Government
  • Kavita Chetty
    Deputy Director, Human Rights and Mainstreaming
    Scottish Government
  • Trevor Owen
    Head of Human Rights Strategy and Legislation Unit
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Subordinate legislation

Not before 11:30

The Committee will take evidence on the following negative Scottish Statutory Instruments:
Sheriff Court Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/235)
Sheriff Appeal Court Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/236)
High Court of Justiciary Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/237)
Court of Session etc. Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/238)
Justice of the Peace Court Fees (Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/239)
Adults with Incapacity (Public Guardian’s Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/240)

from—

  • Siobhian Brown
    Minister for Victims and Community Safety
    Scottish Government
  • Walter Drummond-Murray
    Head of Civil Courts and Inquiries, Justice Directorate
    Scottish Government
  • Emma Thomson
    Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Courts, Tribunals, Inquiries and Access to Justice
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


5. Subordinate legislation

Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14789—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Sheriff Court Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/235) be annulled.


6. Subordinate legislation

Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14790—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Sheriff Appeal Court Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/236) be annulled.


7. Subordinate legislation

Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14791—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the High Court of Justiciary Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/237) be annulled.


8. Subordinate legislation

Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14792—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Court of Session etc. Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/238) be annulled.


9. Subordinate legislation

Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14793—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Justice of the Peace Court Fees (Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/239) be annulled.


10. Subordinate legislation

Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14794—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Adults with Incapacity (Public Guardian’s Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/240) be annulled.


11. Human Rights (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 3.


12. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item