justice Committee
28^th Meeting 2008, Session 3

CONVENER

*Bill Aitken (Glasgow) (Con)

DEPUTY CONVENER

*Bill Butler (Glasgow Anniesland) (Lab)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

*Robert Brown (Glasgow) (LD)
*Angela Constance (Livingston) (SNP)
*Cathie Craigie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (Lab)
*Nigel Don (North East Scotland) (SNP)
*Paul Martin (Glasgow Springburn) (Lab)
*Stuart McMillan (West of Scotland) (SNP)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES

Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (SNP)
John Lamont (Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)
Mike Pringle (Edinburgh South) (LD)
Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

*attended

THE FOLLOWING ALSO ATTENDED:

James Kelly (Glasgow Rutherglen) (Lab)
Kenny MacAskill (Cabinet Secretary for Justice)

THE FOLLOWING GAVE EVIDENCE:

Professor Michele Burman (University of Glasgow)
James Chalmers (University of Edinburgh)
Ian Duguid QC (Faculty of Advocates)
Professor Pamela Ferguson (University of Dundee)
Professor Gerry Maher QC (Former Commissioner, Scottish Law Commission)
Alan McCreadie (Law Society of Scotland)
Bill McVicar (Law Society of Scotland)
Detective Chief Inspector Louise Raphael (Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland)
Ronnie Renucci QC (Faculty of Advocates)
Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Bill Skelly (Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland)

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE

Douglas Wands

SENIOR ASSISTANT CLERK

Anne Peat

ASSISTANT CLERK

Euan Donald

LOCATION

Committee Room 6