Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Agenda: 07 November 2023
Tuesday, 07 November 2023
22nd Meeting, 2023
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. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Marriage Between Persons of Different Sexes (Prescribed Bodies) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - Negative subordinate legislation - Note by the Clerk (105KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2023
3. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Brian Inkster
CEO
Inksters Solicitors - Chris Kenny
former Chief Executive of the Legal Services Board of England and Wales and currently CEO
Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland - Professor Stephen Mayson
University College London - Naeema Yaqoob Sajid
Solicitor and Director
Diversity+
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 2 - Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill - Note by the Clerk (123KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
4. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Reconsideration Stage from—
- Shirley-Anne Somerville
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Scottish Government - Liz Levy
Unit Head Children's Rights, UNCRC Bill lead
Scottish Government - Shona Spence
UNCRC Bill team
Scottish Government - Rachel Nicholson
Lawyer, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 4 - UNCRC Reconsideration Stage - Note by the Clerk (119KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
5. Consideration of evidence
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda items 3 and 4.