This petition has now been referred to the Justice Committee. You can view any further updates on this petition on the Justice Committee's webpage
Summary:
8 January 2013: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, the Lord President, the Faculty of Advocates and the Law Society of Scotland. Link to Official Report 8 January 2013 (474KB pdf)
5 March 2013: The Committee agreed to invite the Lord President to give evidence at a future meeting and seek further information on the proposed New Zealand legislation. Link to Official Report 5 March 2013 (361KB pdf)
16 April 2013: The Committee agreed to write again to the Lord President and seek views from the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland and the Judicial Complaints Reviewer. Link to Official Report 16 April 2013 (472KB pdf)
25 June 2013: The Committee agreed to invite the Judicial Complaints Reviewer to give evidence at a future meeting. The Committee also agreed to write to Dr Kennedy Graham MP, New Zealand Parliament. Link to Official Report 25 June 2013 (499KB pdf)
17 September 2013: The Committee took evidence from Moi Ali, Judicial Complaints Reviewer. The Committee agreed to write to Dr Kennedy Graham MP, New Zealand Parliament, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, the Scottish Court Service and the Scottish Government. The Committee also agreed to consider the debate that took place during the passage of the Scotland Act 1998 on section 23. Link to Official Report 17 September 2013 (597KB pdf)
26 November 2013: The Committee agreed to defer future consideration of the petition until after the meeting between the Convener, Deputy Convener and the Lord President. Link to Official Report 26 November 2013 (515KB pdf)
28 January 2014: The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the petition pending receipt of a letter from the Lord President. Link to Official Report 28 January 2014 (550KB pdf)
4 March 2014: The Committee agreed to seek time in the Chamber for a debate on the petition. The Committee also agreed to write to the Lord President and the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 4 March 2014 (403KB pdf)
6 May 2014: The Committee agreed to write to the Lord President and the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 6 May 2014 (434KB pdf)
9 October 2014: The Committee held a debate in the Chamber on the subject of the petition. Link to Official Report 9 October 2014 (accessible HTML)
28 October 2014: The Committee agreed to write to the Lord President and the Judicial Complaints Reviewer. The Committee also agreed to invite the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to give evidence at a future meeting. Link to Official Report 28 October 2014
9 December 2014: The Committee took evidence from Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs, and Kay McCorquodale, Civil Law and Legal Systems Division, Scottish Government. The Committee agreed to consider the petition again in the new year to reflect on the evidence received today, the annual report of the previous Judicial Complaints Reviewer and the new rules and guidance to be published by the Lord President. The Committee also agreed to write to the new Judicial Complaints Reviewer. Link to Official Report 9 December 2014
12 May 2015: The Committee agreed to invite the Judicial Complaints Reviewer to give evidence at a future meeting. Link to Official Report 12 May 2015
23 June 2015: The Committee took evidence from Gillian Thompson OBE, Judicial Complaints Reviewer. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, Lord Gill and, when appointed, the new Lord President. Link to Official Report 23 June 2015
10 November 2015: The Committee took evidence from Rt Hon Lord Gill, former Lord President of the Court of Session. The Committee agreed to reflect on the evidence heard at a future meeting. Link to Official Report 10 November 2015
1 December 2015: The Committee agreed to write to the new Lord President once appointed. Link to Official Report 1 December 2015
23 February 2016: The Committee agreed to include the petition in its legacy paper for consideration by the Session 5 Public Petitions Committee. In doing so, the Committee agreed to write to Professor Alan Paterson, University of Strathclyde. Link to Official Report 23 February 2016
29 September 2016: The Committee agreed to invite the Lord President and Professor Alan Paterson to give oral evidence at a future meeting. Link to Official Report 29 September 2016
22 December 2016: The Committee agreed to consider what further action to take on the petition once it has taken oral evidence from Professor Alan Paterson at its meeting on 19 January 2017. Link to Official Report 22 December 2016
19 January 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Lord President and the Judicial Complaints Reviewer. Link to Official Report 19 January 2017
30 March 2017: The Committee agreed to invite the Lord President to provide oral evidence at a future meeting. Official Report
29 June 2017: The Committee agreed to invite the petitioner to provide a written response to the Lord President’s evidence and to reflect on the evidence and the petitioner’s response at a future meeting. The Official Report 29 June 2017.
7 December 2017: The Committee agreed to consider a letter to the Lord President and the Cabinet Secretary for Justice in private at a future meeting. Link to the Official Report 7 December 2017
21 December 2017: The Committee agreed to consider a further draft letter at a future meeting. Link to Official Report 21 December 2017
1 February 2018: The Committee agreed to consider the petition further at a future meeting. Link to the Official Report 1 February 2018
22 March 2018: The Committee agreed to write to the Lord President and the Scottish Government setting out its view that a register of interests should be introduced and to refer the petition to the Justice Committee, under Rule 15.6.2 of Standing Orders, for its consideration. Link to the Official Report 22 March 2018
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