Supreme Court Referendum Hearing What The Case Means For Scottish Starting on tuesday, the uk’s highest court will consider a case which will have key significance in the debate around scottish independence. a panel of five judges will hear arguments in a case which could allow the scottish parliament to legislate for a second referendum on independence. Judges at the supreme court have ruled that the scottish government cannot hold an independence referendum without the uk government's consent. how could their decision.
Supreme Court Referendum Hearing What The Case Means For Scottish The case will be referred directly to the president of the court – lord reed, a scottish judge – to decide how and when it will move forward. Supreme court judges are to rule on whether the scottish government has the power to hold another independence referendum. first minister nicola sturgeon wants a referendum to be held on. In a unanimous judgment, the supreme court has ruled that the scottish parliament does not have the power to legislate for a referendum on scottish independence. this insight looks at the court’s judgment, the legal issues involved and what might happen next. Judges on the uk’s highest court have delivered their verdict on whether a scottish independence referendum can be held without the approval of westminster. it is the intention of the scottish.
Supreme Court Hearing On Scottish Independence Referendum Plans Begins In a unanimous judgment, the supreme court has ruled that the scottish parliament does not have the power to legislate for a referendum on scottish independence. this insight looks at the court’s judgment, the legal issues involved and what might happen next. Judges on the uk’s highest court have delivered their verdict on whether a scottish independence referendum can be held without the approval of westminster. it is the intention of the scottish. The uk supreme court’s decision provides absolute legal clarity that a second independence referendum cannot be held by the scottish parliament acting alone. just like in 2014, the agreement of the uk government and uk parliament would be required to hold a referendum. The supreme court decision on whether the bill for a scottish independence referendum is legal may not be made until the beginning of next year, according to a legal expert. Judges at the uk supreme court are to begin hearing arguments in a case which could allow the scottish parliament to legislate for a second referendum on independence. on tuesday. The uk’s highest court has ruled the scottish parliament does not have the powers to legislate for a referendum on independence. the court was asked by scotland’s top law officer to decide if.