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Justice Committee

Tuesday 17 March 2020 10:00 AM

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1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 8 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018 (Success Fee Agreements) Regulations 2020 [draft] from—
Ash Denham, Minister for Community Safety, Hamish Goodall, Civil Law and Legal System Division, and Heather McClure, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation: Ash Denham (Minister for Community Safety) to move—
S5M-21029 That the Justice Committee recommends that the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018 (Success Fee Agreements) Regulations 2020 [draft] be approved.

4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
Police Pensions (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/33)

5. Justice Sub-Committee on Policing: The Committee will consider a report back from the Sub-Committee meeting held on 12 March 2020.

6. Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Jill Clark, Head of Private Law Unit, and Jo-Anne Tinto, Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

7. Defamation and Malicious Publications (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

8. Elder abuse: The Committee will consider feedback from the presentation given by Dr Hannah Bows on 12 March 2020.

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