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 Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Scottish Land Court) Order 2017 [draft] from— Annabelle Ewing, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs, Catherine Hodgson, Judicial Sponsorship and Appointments Branch, and Sadif Ashraf, Directorate for Legal Services, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Annabelle Ewing (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs) to move— S5M-03909—That the Justice Committee recommends that the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Scottish Land Court) Order 2017 [draft] be approved. 4. Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Laura Dunlop QC, Convener, Law Reform Committee, Faculty of Advocates; Kim Leslie, Convener, Civil Justice Committee, Law Society of Scotland; Bruce Adamson, Legal Officer, Scottish Human Rights Commission; and then from— Lauren Bruce, Policy Manager, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA); Lesley Boal QPM, Detective Chief Superintendent - Public Protection, Specialist Crime Division, Police Scotland; Alistair Gaw, Acting Executive Director, Communities and Families, City of Edinburgh Council, representing Social Work Scotland; Vladimir Valiente, Principal Solicitor, Midlothian Council, representing the Society of Local Authority Lawyers (SOLAR). 5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme. 6. Inquiry into the role and purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.