The Scottish Government is "unlikely to succeed" in its attempt to convince the Supreme Court it has the legal power to stage a second referendum on independence, a legal expert has warned.
A two-day hearing in London this week heard arguments over who has ultimate say on when a vote on the constitution can be held.
David Allen Green, a barrister and well-known legal commentator, said the position taken on behalf of SNP ministers amounted to a "clever wheeze".
