THE political implications of a Scottish independence referendum bill are “irrelevant” when it comes to the Supreme Court’s decision-making, the Lord Advocate told justices as the indyref showdown kicked off in London.
Judges are seeking to establish whether the Scottish Parliament has the legislative competence to hold an independence referendum without Westminster’s permission.
During her arguments - made over the course of four and a half hours - to the court on Tuesday, Scotland’s most senior law officer Dorothy Bain KC argued that a referendum win for Yes would not directly guarantee independence, as this would be achieved through discussion between the UK and Scottish governments.
