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Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK?
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Originally Posted by papa smurf
Proposed date of illegal referendum is more like it.
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Originally Posted by Mick
Supreme Court gonna pick up this tab, can’t see them saying yes to dear wee sweet Nicola.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...itics-61968607
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Ms Sturgeon said Scotland's top law officer, the Lord Advocate, has referred the case to the UK's highest court, with court papers being served on UK government law officers on Tuesday afternoon.
The first minister said she hoped the court would be able to "deliver clarity and legal certainty in a timely manner" instead of passing the bill and then facing a legal challenge from opponents.
If the court rules that Holyrood does not have the power to hold a referendum, she said the next general election would become a "de facto referendum" with the SNP standing on a single issue of independence.
However, if the court rules in the Scottish government's favour, Ms Sturgeon said it would move quickly to pass its Referendum Bill, which was published while she was speaking.
She said that the lawfulness of the referendum "must be established as a matter of fact, not just opinion".
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