There are quite a few asking about the timetable moving forward on the #PeopleAS30 case, so we can give you a preliminary idea of what happens next in terms of judicial review. However, please be advised that this is subject to change in light of #COVID19
As you all know, on Friday, we formally served the summons on the Advocate General of the UK Government. This was by recorded delivery. There is a 21 day period of "service" and that clock starts today.
This will bring us to the 14th of April 2020. On the 14th, our legal counsel will formally lodge the summons with the court. At this point, it will formally "Call in Court".
Once it calls in court. The UK Government and the Scottish Government will have a period of seven days to "lodge defences". In reality, it will take the form of the UK Government lodging disagreement with why they think it is not competent for the Scottish Parliament...
...to legislate for a second referendum without the consent of Westminster. For the Scottish Government, they will obviously lodge their interpretation of why it would be perfectly lawful for the Scottish Parliament to legislate on a second referendum.
At the conclusion of the seven day period. Our legal counsel will then prepare what is called the "open record". This is basically an amalgamated collection which incorporates both the Summons and the Defences.
A period of "adjustments" will then be afforded by the court to allow all sides to review each other's submissions and tweak their own.
From this point on it is mostly administrative. Realistically the big things start to happen around mid May.
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