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SNP Government ordered to publish legal advice over independence referendum

The Scottish Government will be forced to publish legal advice they received over a second independence referendum, after a 13-month battle.

A ruling by the Scottish Information Commissioner Daren Fitzhenry said the release of advice into the public domain would "significantly enhance public debate" on the issue.

Officials refused to publish documents through a Freedom of Information on indyref2 saying it would breach legal professional privilege.

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