Criminal Justice Committee
Agenda: 18 January 2023
Wednesday, 18 January 2023
2nd Meeting, 2023
Start time: 09:30am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items: Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Agenda published: Tuesday, 17 January 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—
- Fred Mackintosh KC
Faculty of Advocates - Stuart Munro
Convenor, Criminal Law Committee
Law Society of Scotland - Joanne McMillan
Committee Member
Glasgow Bar Association - Professor Nancy Loucks OBE
Chief Executive
Families Outside - David Mackie
Howard League Scotland - Wendy Sinclair-Gieben
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland - Chief Superintendent Gordon McCreadie
Divisional Commander, Criminal Justice Services Division
Police Scotland - Chief Inspector Nick Clasper
Policy and Partnerships, Criminal Justice Services Division
Police Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - Bail and Release from Custody Bill Note by the Clerk (894KB, pdf) posted 13 January 2023
2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item
2. Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.
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