Scotland’s top law officer has claimed there would be no legal consequences of a bill to stage a second independence referendum.
In arguments to the Supreme Court - which has been asked to rule on whether Holyrood can organise an IndyRef2 - the Lord Advocate said the “wider aspirations” of the Scottish Government were not “legally relevant”.
She argued that any “practical effects” of asking Scots about independence are “speculative” and should not be taken into account.
