The Committee will meet on 1 February in Committee Room 4 to take evidence­ at the following times–

9:40am:

Witnesses: Lord Wallace of Tankerness, Advocate General for Scotland; Patrick Layden QC, Scottish Law Commissioner.

Not before 10:30am:

Witnesses: Frank Mulholland QC, Lord Advocate; Catriona Dalrymple, Head of Policy Division, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

Not before 12noon:

Witnesses: Richard Keen QC, Dean, and Gary Allan QC, Faculty of Advocates; Professor James Chalmers and John Paul Sheridan, Law Society of Scotland.