Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill

Introduction of the Bill

This Government Bill was introduced by Kenny MacAskill MSP on 2 May 2012.

• Bill (As Introduced) (1000KB pdf posted 3 May 2012)
• Explanatory Notes and Other Accompanying Documents (973KB pdf posted 3 May 2012)
• Policy Memorandum (321KB pdf posted 3 May 2012)
• Delegated Powers Memorandum (202KB pdf posted 3 May 2012)

Research Briefings on Bill

• SB 12/36 Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill (634KB pdf)
• SB 13-04 Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill: Stage 3 (460KB pdf)

Stage 1

The lead committee for Stage 1 is the Justice Committee.

The committee published its Stage 1 Report on 4 October 2012.

• 11th Report, 2012 (Session 4): Stage 1 Report on the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill (1.43MB pdf)

Dates of consideration by the Lead Committee:

    15 May 2012

    26 June 2012

    4 September 2012

    11 September 2012

    18 September 2012

    25 September 2012

    2 October 2012

    13 November 2012

The Bill was also considered by the Finance Committee on 5 September 2012 and the Subordinate Legislation Committee on 23 October 2012.

Report by the Subordinate Legislation Committee on the Bill at Stage 1

Stage 1 proceedings took place on 25 October 2012.

• Official Report (804 KB pdf)
• Minutes (309 KB PDF)

Stage 2

The Bill was considered at Stage 2 by the Justice Committee on 13 November 2012.

• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (156KB pdf posted 9 November 2012)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (156KB pdf posted 9 November 2012)  
• Bill (As Amended at Stage 2) (1,031 KB pdf first posted 14 November 2012)
• Official Report of Justice Committee Meeting 13 November 2012 (546KB pdf)
• Minute of Justice Committee meeting 13 November 2012 (85KB pdf) 
• Papers for Justice Committee Meeting 13 November 2012 (82KB pdf)
• Revised Explanatory Notes (651KB pdf posted on 18 January 2013)

Stage 3

The Bill was passed by Parliament on 29 January 2013.

• Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3 (623KB pdf posted 25 January 2013)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (158KB pdf posted 28 January 2013)
• Bill (As Passed) (402KB pdf posted 30 January 2013)

• Official Report (716KB pdf)
• Minute of Proceedings of the Parliament of 29 January (357KB pdf)

Passage of the Bill:

• summary (108KB pdf)

After Passing

The Bill received Royal Assent on 5 March 2013.

• Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013 asp 3 (195KB pdf)