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Supreme Court to hear arguments in indyref2 case

Scotland

Supreme Court rejects UK Government’s calls to throw out indyref2 case

The Supreme Court is to hear arguments on whether a second independence referendum could be held without Westminster’s backing. Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC, the Scottish Government’s most senior legal adviser, referred the matter to the court ...

19 Jul 2022 at 18:01

Lord Advocate refers independence referendum Bill to Supreme Court

Scotland’s chief law officer has referred Scottish Government legislation on holding another independence referendum to the Supreme Court. Following an announcement by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon of plans to hold another vote on October 19 ...

05 Jul 2022 at 18:02

SNP formally seeks to intervene in Indyref2 court case

The SNP has formally submitted an application to intervene in a case that could allow the Scottish Parliament to legislate for an independence referendum. In a 15-page submission to the court, lawyers Claire Mitchell QC and David Welsh argue ...

02 Aug 2022 at 18:02

Supreme Court asked to rule on ‘critically important question’ of Indyref2

Judges at the Supreme Court have been asked to rule on the “critically important question” of whether the Scottish Parliament can legislate for a second independence referendum. On Tuesday, justices at the UK’s highest court began hearing ...

11 Oct 2022 at 18:36

Fear of losing independence referendum not a reason to rewrite rules – Sturgeon

Scotland’s First Minister has said a fear of losing a referendum on Scottish independence is not a reason to rewrite the rules of the contest amid reports of plans from Liz Truss. The Sunday Times reported that the Tory leadership ...

04 Sept 2022 at 11:21

Scotland

Lord Advocate in vow on domestic abuse as victims face ‘terrifying’ Christmas

Scotland’s top law officer has renewed her commitment to tackling domestic abuse in a message to victims facing a challenging Christmas period. Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC said the festive period can be particularly hard for ...

19 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Judges agree with Lord Advocate on rape law corroboration changes

High Court judges have agreed with the Lord Advocate who has argued for changes to corroboration laws which could affect rape cases. The majority of a historic nine judge bench have agreed a “de recenti” statement made by a ...

30 Oct 2024 at 12:13

Change to corroboration rules will have ‘far-reaching consequences’ – law body

A landmark ruling on corroboration that could see more rape cases go to trial will have “far-reaching consequences,” a law body has warned. On October 30, an historic nine-judge panel supported an appeal by Lord Advocate ...

31 Oct 2024 at 17:48

Scotland

Diversion from prosecution cases at highest level on record – figures

The number of diversion from prosecution cases commenced last year is the highest on record, figures show. In 2021-22, statistics show, 2,673 cases resulted in a diversion from prosecution order, which is handed down ...

31 Jan 2023 at 14:02

Scotland

‘Vital’ to address Lord Advocate’s concerns on length of Eljamel probe – Swinney

John Swinney says it is “vital” to address concerns from the Lord Advocate about the length of the police investigation into disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel. Scotland’s top prosecutor Dorothy Bain KC said the ...

23 Dec 2024 at 13:47

Scotland

Investigation into rogue surgeon Eljamel is taking far too long – Lord Advocate

Scotland’s top prosecutor, the Lord Advocate, has criticised Police Scotland’s handling of an investigation into disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel. In what has been described as a “hugely significant ...

23 Dec 2024 at 12:08

Indyref2 case leans heavily on vote being ‘advisory’, says Lord Advocate

The Scottish Government’s case for holding a referendum on independence has leaned heavily on the vote being “advisory”, according to a court document filed by Scotland’s top law officer. Lord ...

22 Jul 2022 at 16:57

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