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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Criminal Justice Committee


Agenda: 22 September 2021

Wednesday, 22 September 2021

5th Meeting, 2021

Start time: 10:00am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:
  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Priorities for domestic abuse, gendered-violence and sexual offences in session 6
  3. Victims’ rights and victim support
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Evidence Sessions
Agenda published: Friday, 01 October 2021 10:38am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.


2. Priorities for domestic abuse, gendered-violence and sexual offences in session 6

The Committee will take evidence in a round-table discussion from—

  • Rabia Roshan
    Violence Against Women and Girls Development Worker
    Amina - the Muslim Women's Resource Centre
  • Moira Price
    Procurator Fiscal Domestic Abuse
    Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
  • Ronnie Renucci QC
    Vice Dean
    Faculty of Advocates
  • Detective Chief Superintendent Sam Faulds
    Head of Public Protection, Specialist Crime Division
    Police Scotland
  • Sandy Brindley
    Chief Executive
    Rape Crisis Scotland
  • Dr Marsha Scott
    Chief Executive
    Scottish Women's Aid
  • Professor Michele Burman
    Professor of Criminology
    University of Glasgow
  • Professor James Chalmers
    Regius Professor of Law
    University of Glasgow

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Victims’ rights and victim support

The Committee will take evidence in a round-table discussion from—

  • Mary Glasgow
    Chief Executive
    Children 1st
  • John Watt
    Chair
    Parole Board for Scotland
  • Superintendent Colin Convery
    Partnerships, Prevention and Community Wellbeing
    Police Scotland
  • Tim Barraclough
    Executive Director, Tribunals and Office of the Public Guardian 
    Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
  • Teresa Medhurst
    Interim Chief Executive
    Scottish Prison Service
  • Kate Wallace
    Chief Executive Officer
    Victim Support Scotland
  • Sean Duffy
    Chief Executive Officer
    The Wise Group

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/282)

Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Rules 2021 (SSI 2021/289)

Papers for this item:


5. Evidence Sessions

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 2 and 3.