Scotland’s top law officer has put forward a case to the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court, urging it to rule on the legality of Scottish moves to hold a new referendum on independence next year without the consent of the government in London.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s nationalist government in Edinburgh wants a fresh vote on the question: “Should Scotland be an independent country?”
On Monday, Sturgeon told the SNP’s annual conference the hearing would not have been necessary if the UK government in Westminster respected Scottish democracy. The Supreme Court hearings will see senior lawyers wrangle over the powers of the devolved parliament in Edinburgh versus Westminster. The Scottish government wants to be able to create its own legal framework for another vote, arguing that the “right to self-determination is a fundamental and inalienable right”.
The Supreme Court hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance affecting the whole population, ruling on points of law.
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