The UK Supreme Court on Tuesday began considering the legality of Scottish moves to hold a new referendum on independence next year without the consent of the government in London. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's nationalist government in Edinburgh wants a fresh vote on the question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?"
The Scottish Saltire and the Union Flag flutter above Stirling Castle in the historic town of Stirling, central Scotland on August 7, 2019. Andy Buchanan/ AFPof Scottish moves to hold a new referendum on independence next year without the consent of the government in London.
"But Westminster has no such respect. That means this issue was always destined to end up in court sooner or later—better, in my view, that it is sooner," she said. Opening the proceedings, Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain, Scotland's top law officer, said the issue of Scottish independence was a "live and significant one in Scottish electoral politics."
It now wants to go ahead but the UK government, which has to give approval under the Scotland Act 1998, has not given permission. The Scottish government wants to be able to create its own legal framework for another vote, arguing that the "right to self-determination is a fundamental and inalienable right."
The Supreme Court hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance affecting the whole population, ruling on points of law.
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