Supreme Court decision on Scottish referendum

Scottish independence referendum: role of the Supreme Court

Author / Creator: David Torrance

Media type: Article

Date published:

Yesterday (28 June 2022) Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, set out a “route map” to holding a second referendum on the question of Scottish independence.

This Insight looks at what the Scottish Government is proposing and related legal issues.


A voluntary union with no exit?

Author / Creator: Kirsty Hughes

Media type: Article

Date published: 2022

"The UK is a voluntary union but the Scottish parliament cannot call an independence referendum without Westminster’s approval."


Supreme Court doubles down on the UK referendum position

Author / Creator: Richard Parry

Media type: Article

Date published: 2022

The UK knows now knows that holds the legal cards, but politically it is the veto player with limited democratic grounding.


Unhelpful Clarifications

Author / Creator: Michael Keating

Media type: Article

Date published: 2022

The Supreme Court judgment on the legality of a Scottish independence referendum is to remove democratic rights.