Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Agenda: 19 April 2022
Tuesday, 19 April 2022
11th Meeting, 2022
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Registration Services (Fees, etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Negative subordinate legislation - Note by the Clerk (87KB, pdf) posted 14 April 2022
3. Children's participation in the court's decision-making process
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Sarah Axford
Service Manager
Children 1st - Dr Lesley-Anne Barnes Macfarlane
Senior Lecturer in Scots Private Law
University of Glasgow - Alistair Hogg
Head of Practice and Policy
Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA) - May Dunsmuir
Chamber President - Health and Education Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland - Jordan Croan
Advocacy and Participation Manager
Who Cares? Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Children’s participation in the court’s decision-making process - Note by the Clerk (88KB, pdf) posted 14 April 2022
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
4. Children's participation in the court's decision-making process
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 3.
5. Correspondence
The Committee will consider correspondence from the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item