STARTING on Tuesday, the UK Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case which could allow the Scottish Parliament to legislate for a second referendum on independence.
A panel of five judges will hear legal arguments from both the Scottish Government and Westminster.
At the heart of the case is proposed legislation in the Scottish Parliament called the Scottish Independence Referendum Bill.
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This would allow for a second vote on independence to take place next year – currently scheduled to take place on October 19 2023.
Below are all the details about how you can watch the court case live.
How can I watch the UK Supreme Court case?
The hearing is set to take place on both Tuesday and Wednesday.
The will be available to watch via the UK Supreme Court’s website where the case can be watched live via the court’s broadcasting system which can be accessed HERE.
The National will also have a link which will be embedded in an article online for people to watch.
Who is representing the two sides?
The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC is the Scottish Government’s top law officer and is listed as the applicant in the case.
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The Advocate General for Scotland, Lord Keith Stewart KC, is listed as the respondent. He represents UK ministers on issues of Scottish laws.
When will the Supreme Court give their judgement?
The five judges listed in the case are Lord Reed, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Sales, Lord Stephens and Lady Rose.
There is no set time limit on when the final judgement will be issued although Lord Hope, a former deputy president of the Supreme Court, has suggested such a decision could take six to eight weeks.
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