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Scotland Cannot Unilaterally Vote on Independence, Top U.K. Court Says
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Nov 23, 2022 08:05pm |
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| Category | Legal Ruling |
| Author | Mark Landler |
| News Date | Wednesday, November 23, 2022 12:40:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | LONDON — Dealing a blow to independence-minded Scots, the British Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Scottish Parliament could not unilaterally schedule a second referendum on whether to break away from the United Kingdom.
In a unanimous ruling, the court said that the decision on whether to hold a referendum could not be made without the consent of the British Parliament. Britain’s government has consistently rejected calls by the Scottish National Party for another referendum, after a previous such vote fell short in 2014.
“A lawfully held referendum would have important political consequences relating to the Union and the United Kingdom Parliament,” Robert Reed, the Supreme Court’s president, said in reading the decision. As a result, he added, legislation to hold a vote was a matter “reserved” for the Parliament in London.
The court rejected an argument by Scottish nationalists that they should be allowed to hold a referendum on the basis of their right to self-determination under international law. The Scots, it said, did not meet the threshold of being an “oppressed” people who would warrant such status. |
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