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

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

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 10 August 2022 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/

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