Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to help prevent coercion of vulnerable, frail, and debilitated individuals by requiring solicitors to have a medical professional co-sign legal documents confirming the capacity of the individual.
Petitioner: Laura Johnston-Brand
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 02 November 2023
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SPICe Briefing (104KB, pdf) posted 23 November 2023
24 January 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Law Society of Scotland, the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, the British Medical Association, and the General Medical Council.
Official Report of Meeting 24 January 2024
30 October 2024: The Committee agreed to write to write to the Office of the Public Guardian, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland, the Law Society of Scotland, and the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission.
Official Report of Meeting 30 October 2024
PE2061/A: Scottish Government submission of 30 November 2023 (126KB, pdf) posted 05 December 2023
PE2061/B:Petitioner submission of 11 December 2023 (98KB, pdf) posted 19 December 2023
PE2061/C: Law Society of Scotland submission of 26 February 2024 (137KB, pdf) posted 28 February 2024
PE2061/D: General Medical Council submission of 27 February 2024 (92KB, pdf) posted 01 March 2024
PE2061/E: British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland submission of 5 March 2024 (141KB, pdf) posted 08 March 2024
PE2061/F: Petitioner submission of 29 March 2024 (147KB, pdf) posted 04 April 2024
PE2061/G: Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland written submission, 15 April 2024 (142KB, pdf) posted 17 April 2024
PE2061/H: Petitioner written submission, 24 April 2024 (50KB, pdf) posted 30 April 2024