Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
21st Meeting, 2024
Committees sometimes meet in private. This might be to hear confidential or particularly sensitive information, or to discuss a draft report. When a committee meets in private, its proceedings are not broadcast and there is no Official Report. However, the committee minutes will record the business taken and any decisions reached.
Elena Whitham will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
The Committee will decide whether to take item 11 in private.
The Committee will take evidence from—
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk (188KB, pdf) posted 03 October 2024
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
Not before 11:30
The Committee will take evidence on the following negative Scottish Statutory Instruments:
Sheriff Court Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/235)
Sheriff Appeal Court Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/236)
High Court of Justiciary Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/237)
Court of Session etc. Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/238)
Justice of the Peace Court Fees (Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/239)
Adults with Incapacity (Public Guardian’s Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/240)
from—
Papers for this item:
Paper 3 - Note by the Clerk (255KB, pdf) posted 03 October 2024
Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14789—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Sheriff Court Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/235) be annulled.
Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14790—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Sheriff Appeal Court Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/236) be annulled.
Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14791—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the High Court of Justiciary Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/237) be annulled.
Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14792—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Court of Session etc. Fees Order 2024 (SSI 2024/238) be annulled.
Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14793—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Justice of the Peace Court Fees (Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/239) be annulled.
Maggie Chapman to move—S6M-14794—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Adults with Incapacity (Public Guardian’s Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/240) be annulled.
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 3.
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item