Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
21st Meeting, 2024
Elena Whitham was invited to declare any relevant interests. No such interests were declared.
The Committee agreed to take item 11 in private.
The Committee took evidence from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Kavita Chetty, Deputy Director, Human Rights and Mainstreaming, Scottish Government.
Not before 11:30
The Committee took 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 and Walter Drummond-Murray, Head of Civil Courts and Inquiries, Justice Directorate, Scottish Government.Maggie Chapman moved—S6M-14789—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Sheriff Court Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/235) be annulled.
After debate, the motion was disagreed to by division (For 1, Against 5, Abstentions 0).
Maggie Chapman moved—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.
After debate, the motion was disagreed to by division (For 1, Against 6, Abstentions 0).
Maggie Chapman moved—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.
After debate, the motion was disagreed to by division (For 1, Against 6, Abstentions 0).
Maggie Chapman moved—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.
After debate, the motion was disagreed to by division (For 1, Against 6, Abstentions 0).
Maggie Chapman moved—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.
After debate, the motion was disagreed to by division (For 1, Against 6, Abstentions 0).
Maggie Chapman moved—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.
After debate, the motion was disagreed to by division (For 1, Against 6, Abstentions 0).
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 3 and agreed to revisit progress in the spring of 2025.
The Committee considered its work programme.