Access to Justice

As an amendment to motion S4M-06306 in the name of Lewis Macdonald (Access to Justice), leave out from “regrets” to end and insert "acknowledges that the recommendations of the Scottish Court Service need to be viewed against the backdrop of unprecedented cuts to the Scottish budget by the UK Government; notes the Scottish Court Service’s belief that the proposals will support a future court structure fit for the 21st century, and recognises that the Justice Committee will scrutinise the recommendations, including the proposals on closures, as part of due parliamentary process".