Criminal Justice Committee
Agenda: 11 January 2023
Wednesday, 11 January 2023
1st Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- Kate Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Victim Support Scotland - Emma Bryson
Speak Out Survivors - Dr Hannah Graham
Senior Lecturer, Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology
University of Stirling - Professor Fergus McNeill
Professor of Criminology and Social Work
University of Glasgow - Professor Lesley McAra
Professor of Penology, Edinburgh Law School
University of Edinburgh
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - Bail and Release from Custody Bill Note by the Clerk (236KB, pdf) posted 06 January 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
2. Public Order Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
The Committee will consider the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans (LCM(S6)30).
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 3 - Public Order Bill LCM (128KB, pdf) posted 06 January 2023
3. Priorities in the Justice Sector and an Action Plan
The Committee will consider progress made on implementing the recommendations in the Committee’s report on the priorities for the criminal justice sector in Scotland.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 4 - Action Plan (353KB, pdf) posted 06 January 2023
4. Virtual trials and charges for court transcripts
The Committee will consider correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 5 - Virtual Trials and Court Transcripts Correspondence (106KB, pdf) posted 06 January 2023
5. Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.