Legal Questions Committee

About the Legal Questions Committee

The Legal Questions Committee's remit is:

To advise on legal questions, whether of Church or civil law, referred to it by the General Assembly, by the Principal Clerk or by any agency of the General Assembly.
To assist in formulating responses to consultations opened by the Scottish and UK Governments and other bodies.
To provide the legislative drafting service for agencies of the General Assembly.
To advise on reform to Church law in terms of practice and procedure.
To report to the General Assembly on proposed amendments to Standing Orders.
To inspect annually records of Agencies of the General Assembly.

To get in touch with the Committee, please contact the Principal Clerk's Office by emailing: pcoffice@churchofscotland.org.uk