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LNB news: Advocate General for Scotland submits written case to Supreme Court

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11 August 2022
Categories: Legal News , Constitutional law , In Court
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The government has announced that the Advocate General for Scotland has submitted the written case to the Supreme Court in case number 2022/0098, in which the Lord Advocate had made a reference under paragraph 34, schedule 6 of the Scotland Act 1998 (SA 1998)

Lexis®Library update: The Lord Advocate argued that a Bill legislating for a referendum on Scottish independence would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament. A hearing has provisionally been scheduled for 11—12 October 2022.

The Lord Advocate’s written case can be viewed here.

The Advocate General’s submissions can be read here.

Sources:

• Written Case of behalf of Her Majesty's Advocate General for Scotland UKSC 2022/0098

• Lord Advocate’s Written Case: whether the question for a referendum on Scottish Independence contained in the proposed referendum Bill relates to reserved matters

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