Meeting Live Stream
Live stream viewable here once meeting started
Watch Meeting
1. Introduction and Welcome:
1.1 Chair’s Opening Remarks
1.2 Apologies
1.3 Declarations of Interest and Connections
1.4 Decisions taken since last meeting
1.5 Decision on taking business in private (Item 6 - 12)
2. Minute and Actions from previous meeting:
2.2 Rolling Action Log and Matters Arising
Report for Discussion presented by Jackie Kydd, Workforce Governance Lead, SPA
Report for Discussion presented by James Douglas, Legal Services Manager, PS
Report for Discussion presented by Jane Ryder, Committee Chair
The following items will be taken in private
6. Minute and Actions from previous private meeting:
6.1 Minute from private meeting held on 13 March 2023 for approval
6.2 Rolling Action Log and Matters Arising
7. Public Inquiries and Fatal Accident Inquiries - Overview Report
Report for Discussion presented by Jackie Dunbar, Superintendent, PS
8. Operation Sonnis Update
Report for Discussion presented by Jackie Dunbar, Superintendent, PS
9. Litigation Overview
Report for Discussion presented by Susan Montgomery, Lead Solicitor,
SPA and James Douglas, Legal Services Manager, PS
Police Scotland will leave at this point
10. Legal Assistance Appeals
Report for Decision presented by John MacLean, Workforce Governance Lead, SPA
11. Pension Forfeiture Update
Report for Discussion presented by Eric Leggat, Solicitor, SPA
12. Potential Forfeiture of Police Pension
Report for Decision presented by Eric Leggat, Solicitor, SPA
Notes
Membership: Jane Ryder (Chair), Grant Macrae, Catriona Stewart, Caroline Stuart, Michelle Miller
Subject to agreement at agenda item 1.4 above, the following Items of business will be considered
in private for the reasons noted below: Items 6-12 in accordance with the SPA’s Standing Orders Section 20.
Next meeting
(From the date of this meeting)
21 November 2023
Location : online