Access to Justice Committee
Conveners
Sheekha Saha
Law Society of Scotland In-house Lawyers Committee
Law Society of Scotland In-house Lawyers Committee
Jim Stephenson
Thorley Stephenson
Thorley Stephenson
Secretary
Solicitor members
Eileen Barr
Malcolm Combe
Katrine Craig
Joyce Horsman
Arlene McDaid
Tatora Mukushi, Convenor of the Law Society of Scotland Racial Inclusion Group
Claire Osborne, Clan Childlaw
Sheekha Saha, Law Society of Scotland In-house Lawyers Committee
Rebecca Samaras
Non-solicitor members
Ben Christman
Louise Johnston
Susan Stokeld
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