A Final Farewell to Scottish Independence? - Devolution issues under the Scotland Act 1998, Reference by the Lord Advocate (Rev1) [2022] UKSC 31 (23 November 2022)

Kay Dunn

A Final Farewell to Scottish Independence? - Devolution issues under the Scotland Act 1998, Reference by the Lord Advocate (Rev1) [2022] UKSC 31 (23 November 2022)

Kay Dunn (Corresponding / Lead Author)

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Abstract

The 2022 decision by the Supreme Court dismissing Holyrood’s request to hold an
independence referendum without the permission of Westminster has had a damning effect of
the SNPs wishes to strive towards an independent Scotland. It is yet to be seen is this is just a
bump in the road or a farewell to Scottish Independence. This Case Note aims to present the
current political issues surrounding the call for independence as well as the potential impact
this decision may have for a unified United Kingdom going forward.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5
Journal	Wolverhampton Law Journal
Volume	8
Publication status	Published (VoR) - 23 Nov 2023

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