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.