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AN independence referendum called without Westminster consent could be both illegal and constitutional, a leading politics expert claims. Aberdeen University’s Professor Michael Keating says a “paradox” means a ballot called by Edinburgh alone could be legally illegitimate and constitutionally sound at the same time due to the way UK rules are drawn up. And he says these rules must be changed “if the UK is to survive as a union of nations rather than a decentralised unitary state”. Keating – who will next month release his new book State and Nation in the United Kingdom: T...

AN appeal in the People’s Action on Section 30 will be heard on April 6, before the Scottish Parliamentary election after Lord Malcolm yesterday granted a motion of urgent disposal to speed up the process at the Court of Session. Indy campaigner Martin Keatings, convener of Forward As One, is seeking a declarator from the court that the Scottish Government has the power to hold a second independence referendum without “consent” from Westminster. Lady Carmichael dismissed the case after a two-day hearing last month, ruling it was “premature” and the question of another indyref ...

By Press Association 2021 UK and Scottish flags A decision could be announced as early as Friday on an appeal hearing over court action on whether Scotland can hold a second independence referendum without Westminster’s consent. Martin Keatings initially brought the case before the Court of Session on behalf of the Forward As One group, asking the court to declare the Scottish Parliament has the power to legislate for another vote. But after a two-day hearing in January, Lady Carmichael dismissed the case – ruling it was “plainly r...

By Press Association 2021 March for Independence A decision has been made on an appeal hearing over court action on whether Scotland can hold a second independence referendum without Westminster’s consent. Lord Malcolm has granted an urgent disposal, with a hearing set for April 6 – one month before the Holyrood elections. The appeal was brought forward by Martin Keatings, who initially brought the case before the Court of Session on behalf of the Forward As One group, asking the court to declare the Scottish Parliament has the power...

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