Justice Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Dr Marsha Scott, Chief Executive, and Heather Williams, Chair, Board of Directors of Scottish Women’s Aid, and former Manager of Ross-shire Women’s Aid, Dingwall, Scottish Women's Aid; Girijamba Polubothu, Manager, Shakti Women's Aid; and then from— Alison Waugh, Trustee, Abused Men in Scotland; Ronnie Barnes, Trustee, Action on Elder Abuse Scotland; Alan McCloskey, Director of Operations, and Kevin Kane, Parliamentary, Policy and Research Officer, Victim Support Scotland. 3. Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.