Minutes: 30 November 2021

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 5 and 6 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the Independent Reviewer (Modification of Functions) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 from—

Clare Haughey MSP, Minister for Children and Young People, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation:

Clare Haughey (Minister for Children and Young People) moved—S6M-01632—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Independent Reviewer (Modification of Functions) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 be approved.

The motion was agreed to without division.

4. Civil Justice introductory session:

The Committee took evidence, in a round table format, from—

Kay McCorquodale, Executive Director, Judicial Office, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service;

Ruth Crawford QC, Treasurer, Faculty of Advocates;

Iain Nicol, Convener of the Civil Justice Committee, Law Society of Scotland;

Karen Wylie, Vice Chair, Family Law Association of Scotland;

Professor Richard Susskind OBE, Technology Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.

5. Civil Justice introductory session (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 4.

6. Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee considered its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to consider all evidence and draft reports in private at future meetings.