Criminal Justice Committee
24th Meeting, 2022
The Committee agreed to take item 6 in private.
The Committee took evidence on the Advice and Assistance (Summary Criminal Proceedings) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] from—
Ash Regan, Minister for Community Safety, Martin Brown, Solicitor, Legal Directorate and Justin Haccius, Unit Head, Access to Justice, Scottish Government .
Ash Regan (Minister for Community Safety) moved—
S6M-05162— That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Advice and Assistance (Summary Criminal Proceedings) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
The Committee received a briefing from SPICe.
The Committee considered and approved its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.
The Committee considered a possible approach to the Bill.