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Chamber and committees

Criminal Justice Committee


Agenda: 22 September 2021

Wednesday, 22 September 2021

5th Meeting, 2021

Start time: 10:00am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Priorities for domestic abuse, gendered-violence and sexual offences in session 6
  3. Victims’ rights and victim support
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Evidence Sessions

Agenda published: Friday, 01 October 2021 10:38am

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. Priorities for domestic abuse, gendered-violence and sexual offences in session 6

The Committee will take evidence in a round-table discussion from—

  • Rabia Roshan
    Violence Against Women and Girls Development Worker
    Amina - the Muslim Women's Resource Centre
  • Moira Price
    Procurator Fiscal Domestic Abuse
    Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
  • Ronnie Renucci QC
    Vice Dean
    Faculty of Advocates
  • Detective Chief Superintendent Sam Faulds
    Head of Public Protection, Specialist Crime Division
    Police Scotland
  • Sandy Brindley
    Chief Executive
    Rape Crisis Scotland
  • Dr Marsha Scott
    Chief Executive
    Scottish Women's Aid
  • Professor Michele Burman
    Professor of Criminology
    University of Glasgow
  • Professor James Chalmers
    Regius Professor of Law
    University of Glasgow

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Victims’ rights and victim support

The Committee will take evidence in a round-table discussion from—

  • Mary Glasgow
    Chief Executive
    Children 1st
  • John Watt
    Chair
    Parole Board for Scotland
  • Superintendent Colin Convery
    Partnerships, Prevention and Community Wellbeing
    Police Scotland
  • Tim Barraclough
    Executive Director, Tribunals and Office of the Public Guardian 
    Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
  • Teresa Medhurst
    Interim Chief Executive
    Scottish Prison Service
  • Kate Wallace
    Chief Executive Officer
    Victim Support Scotland
  • Sean Duffy
    Chief Executive Officer
    The Wise Group

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

 (SSI 2021/282)

 (SSI 2021/289)

Papers for this item:


5. Evidence Sessions

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 2 and 3.