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Scotland's supreme civil court has dismissed a case questioning whether an independence referendum could be held without Westminster's consent - saying it was 'hypothetical, academic and premature'. Martin Keatings brought the case to Scotland's Court of Session on behalf of pro-independence group Forward As One, ahead of Holyrood's election in May.  A two-day hearing last month heard from Aidan O'Neill, who was acting on behalf of Mr Keatings. He argued that voters needed to know if such action is possible.    Lady Carmichael has now dismissed the case, ruling it was 'plainly raised prem...

BBC News Published image copyrightPA Media image captionThe case was heard at the Court of Session, although it is being conducted remotely A case brought by a political campaigner on whether Holyrood could unilaterally hold an independence referendum has been dismissed. Martin Keatings brought the case before the Court of Session on behalf of the Forward As One group. But the judge dismissed the case, calling it "hypothetical, academic and premature". Mr Keatings wanted the court to declare that the Scottish Parliament had the power to legislate for another vote. But lawyers acting for the...

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By Press Association 2021 Scottish flags A court has been told it cannot accept the legal standing of a man campaigning to determine whether Scotland can hold a second independence referendum without the UK Government’s consent. Martin Keatings has taken a case to Scotland’s Court of Session, seeking a declarator of the court that the Scottish Parliament has the power to legislate for another referendum. He is part of the Forward As One group in the case against the Advocate General and Scotland’s Lord Advocate, in a virtual hearin...