Justice Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 [draft] from— Ash Denham, Minister for Community Safety, Denise Swanson, Head of Access to Justice Unit, and Emma Stevenson, Directorate for Legal Services, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Ash Denham (Minister for Community Safety) to move— S5M-16239—That the Justice Committee recommends that the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 [draft] be approved. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Police Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/68); Act of Sederunt (Taxation of Judicial Expenses Rules) 2019 (SSI 2019/75); Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/78). 5. Prosecution of Elder Abuse: The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government. 6. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (in private): The Committee will continue its consideration of a draft report.