Governance committees

The aims and functions are:

• review and where appropriate challenge the policies and procedures of the Society; the actions and judgment of the Society's executive, office bearers, Council and committee members in relation to the Society's affairs; the Society's reporting systems, internal controls and governance and risk management arrangements
• oversee the Society's relations with its auditor

Members

Liam McCabe* (Convener)
Abigail Clark*
Peter McCall 
Sara Scott
Debbie Wilson-McCuish
David Cullen (Secretary)

• to set, form and guide the policy and actions of the Law Society of Scotland in relation to equality and diversity
• to offer guidance and support to the Society and the head of diversity
• to offer guidance on specific issues to the Council and committees of the Society, when requested to do so
• to identify key priorities and key risks for the Society in relation to equality and diversity
• to provide a forum for debate and best practice on issues of equality and diversity

Members

Susan Murray (Convener)
Jill Bell
Iain Burke
Stuart Cassidy
Susannah Donaldson
Valerie Dougan
Dorothy Kellas
Drew McCusker*
Eleanor McKnight*
Rupa Mooker
Thomas Murdock
Elizabeth Napier
Dr Karla Perez Portilla*
Stuart Robertson
Frances Ross
Ammara Salimi
Aaliya Seyal* 
Jill Sutherland
Rob Marrs (Secretary)

• to run the system for the selection for conveners of committees which report to the Council
• to run the system for the selection of Board members who put themselves forward for the elected Board positions
• to oversee the systems for the selection of committee members for those committees which report to Council

Members

Paul Matthews (Convener)
Sue Carter
Frank Gill
Christopher Morgan
Eilidh Wiseman
David Cullen (Secretary)