THE Scottish and UK Governments went head to head in the Court of Session this week over Alister Jack's decision to use a Section 35 order for the…
Nick McKerrell gives a debrief of the Court of Session case in this week's podcast episode
But do the UK's arguments stack up? Will they be able to prove that Jack properly considered the evidence and made an informed decision before using the veto? And did the gender reforms really have an adverse effect on the operation of law on reserved matters?Joining our political reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie to discuss the ins and outs of the two-day hearing in Edinburgh, presided over by Judge Lady Haldane, is Nick McKerrell, senior lecturer in law at Glasgow Caledonian University.
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