Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
24th Meeting, 2024
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
The Committee took evidence from—
Dr Ben Christman, Legal Director, Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland;
Professor Colin T Reid, Emeritus Professor of Environmental Law, University of Dundee;
Mark Roberts, Chief Executive, Environmental Standards Scotland;
Jamie Whittle, Convener, Environmental Law Sub-committee, Law Society of Scotland;
and then from—
Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Walter Drummond-Murray, Head of Civil Courts and Inquiries, and Denise Swanson, Deputy Director, Civil Law and Legal System, Scottish Government.
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2 and noted that the Minister offered to follow-up on issues raised.
The Committee considered a draft Stage 1 report and agreed to continue consideration at its meeting on 19 November 2024.