PE01695: Access to justice in Scotland

This petition has now been referred to the Equalities and Human Rights Committee. You can view any further updates on this petition on the Equalities and Human Rights Committee's webpage

• SPICe Briefing (248KB pdf)
• Written Questions for PE1695 (117KB pdf)

Summary:

7 June 2018: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, the Law Society of Scotland, Scottish Human Rights Commission and the First Minister's Advisory Group on Human Rights Leadership. Link to Official Report 7 June 2018

8 November 2018: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 8 November 2018

5 September 2019: The Committee agreed to refer the petition under Standing Order Rule 15.6.2 to the Equalities and Human Rights Committee. Official Report of Meeting 5 September 2019

Written submissions

• PE1695/A: Scottish Government submission of 29 June 2018 (188KB pdf)
• PE1695/B: First Minister's Advisory Group on Human Rights Leadership submission of 6 July 2018 (106KB pdf)
• PE1695/C: Law Society of Scotland submission of 18 July 2018 (121KB pdf)
• PE1695/D: Scottish Human Rights Commission submission of 30 August 2018 (105KB pdf)
• PE1695/E: Petitioners' submission of 3 October 2018 (270KB pdf)
• PE1695/F: Scottish Government submission of 5 February 2019 (143KB pdf)
• PE1695/G: Petitioners’ submission of 5 March 2019 (130KB pdf)