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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,…

By Scott Crichton Styles Updated: May 4, 2021, 2:43 pm © Andrew Maccoll/Shutterstock At some point between 2021 and 2023 it is almost inevitable that Holyrood will pass a bill to hold IndyRef2, writes Scott Crichton Styles Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Does the Scottish Parliament have the power to legally authorise a second referendum on Scots independence without first obtaining the consent of the Westmins...

JUDGES at Scotland’s highest civil court have rejected an action brought by a Cairneyhill campaigner who sought an order that Holyrood could hold an independence referendum unilaterally. Martin Keatings wanted the Court of Session to rule that the Scottish Parliament had the power to legislate for another indy vote. Lawyers for the activist told Lady Carmichael in January 2021 that they believed the Holyrood Parliament possessed the powers for it to call a referendum. They stated that the Scottish Government did not need the permission of its Westminster counterpart. However, lawyer...

Judges said it would be ‘premature, hypothetical and academic’ to rule on the matter now.