Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Agenda: 22 February 2022
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
5th Meeting, 2022
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.
2. Family Law round table
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Judith Higson
Child and Family Law Sub-Committee
Law Society of Scotland - Ruth Innes QC
Faculty of Advocates - Lesley Anderson
Chair
Family Law Association of Scotland - Megan Farr
Policy Officer
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland - Ian Maxwell
National Manager
Shared Parenting Scotland - Dr Marsha Scott
Chief Executive Officer
Scottish Women's Aid - Rosanne Cubitt
Head of Practice for Family Mediation and Relationship Counselling
Relationships Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Family law roundtable - Note by the Clerk (109KB, pdf) posted 17 February 2022
2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Family Law round table
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.
4. Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider a paper on key issues and recommendations.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
5. Correspondence
The Committee will consider correspondence from the COVID-19 Recovery Committee.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item