Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Agenda: 05 December 2023
Tuesday, 05 December 2023
26th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. UK subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the European Union Withdrawal Act in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposal—
The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Saving Provision) Regulations 2023, and take evidence from—
- Siobhian Brown
Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Scottish Government - Simon Stockwell
Head of Family Law Policy, Justice Directorate
Scottish Government - Stephanie Smith
Senior Policy Advisor, Courts and Tribunals, Justice Directorate
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - UK SI Notification - Note by the Clerk (180KB, pdf) posted 30 November 2023
2. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- Siobhian Brown
Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Scottish Government - Jamie Wilhelm
Legal Services Regulation Reform Manager, Justice Directorate
Scottish Government - Leanna Maclarty
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 2 - Note by the Clerk (404KB, pdf) posted 30 November 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.