Minutes: 10 January 2024

Wednesday, 10 January 2024

1st Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:32am

End time: 01:06pm

Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room

Published: Wednesday, 10 January 2024

Minutes

1. Improving the Management of Sexual Offence Cases:

The Committee took evidence from—

The Right Honourable Lady Dorrian, Lord Justice Clerk, Senator of the College of Justice.

2. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on parts 5 and 6 of the Bill at Stage 1 from—

The Right Honourable Dorothy Bain KC, Lord Advocate;

and then from—

David Fraser, Executive Director Court Operations and Danielle McLaughlin, Head of the Lord Justice Clerk’s Review, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.

3. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the evidence heard under agenda item 2 to a future meeting.