Introduction On 17 January, the Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack MP, made an Order under s.35 […]
Scotland Act 1998
Back in early 2013 I wrote my undergraduate dissertation on the role of law and politics in the […]
With the publication of Labour’s Commission on the UK’s Future it is worth contrasting the approach that Gordon […]
What is the purpose of the referendum proposed in the Scottish Independence Referendum Bill? Is it, as s 1 […]
On 11-12 October the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a reference brought by the Lord Advocate under […]
On 28 June 2022, the Lord Advocate referred to the UK Supreme Court (“UKSC”) the question of whether […]
A Scottish Minister, when introducing a Bill into the Scottish Parliament, is required by section 31(1) of the […]
In the Continuity Bill Reference, the Supreme Court advanced a striking analysis of the implications for devolution of […]
Following the December 2019 election result, which resulted in the Conservative party winning an overall majority, but losing […]
The Scottish Government’s Case for a Second Independence Referendum On 19 December 2019 – a week after the […]
UK Constitutional Law Association 