Convener: Jim Stephenson
Secretary: Andrew Alexander ([email protected])
Aims & functions of the committee
The aims and functions are to:
- promote access to justice for the public
- identify barriers to access to justice and, where possible, work alone or with others to identify or implement solutions
- monitor the supply of publicly funded legal assistance across Scotland, encouraging greater coordination of services
- identify opportunities to promote pro bono work
- build the Society's relationship with law centres, Part V solicitors, and other advice providers
- examine how a range of funding sources for, and providers of, legal advice can be encouraged
- liaise and negotiate with external organisations, such as Scottish Government, Citizens Advice and others
- collaborate with other LSS committees, including Civil Justice, the Civil Legal Aid Negotiating Team, Mental Health and Disability, Equality and Diversity and Human Rights and Discrimination
Members
Jim Stephenson (Convener)
Ben Christman*
Malcolm Combe
Christina Cummings*
Louise Johnston*
Martin Jones*
Fraser Latta
Arlene McDaid
Hayley Mullen
Sheekha Saha
Susan Sutherland*
Robert Sutherland*
Andrew Alexander (Secretary)
