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Lorna Gordon
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Scotland Correspondent for BBC News. 'Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.' Retweets are not endorsements, obv.
Mar 16, 2020 • 18 tweets • 3 min read
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says in on record briefing: 'Very challenging and in our lifetimes unprecedented situation in the months to come.' The First Minister says Scottish Government intends to keep public informed by giving daily updates and briefings to media, on camera and on the record. Various medical staff and ministers will be involved.
Oct 9, 2019 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Judges in Scotland’s highest civil court have said they will continue the case brought by petitioners seeking a ruling to compel prime minster to send a letter to EU asking for an extension to Brexit if no deal in place until October 21st Those who brought the case say they are pleased with the result. They say it is giving the pm to comply with his obligations under the law.
Sep 13, 2019 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Boris Johnson has been given seven days to lodge his response to a legal challenge in the Court of Session attempting to force the Prime Minister to delay Brexit. The ruling was made by Lord Menzies, Lord Brodie and Lord Drummond Young
Sep 12, 2019 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
full judgement from Inner House of Court of Session: judgement where prorogation ruled unlawful
bit.ly/2lMu0nC just reading through now, some key points -

The Lord President, Lord Carloway said that it was for parliament to decide on which days it should sit, but added that a particular attempt to restrict the available days is unlawful.
Sep 12, 2019 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
The Court of Session in Edinburgh is being asked to compel the Prime Minister to request an extension to Article 50 if no deal is in place for leaving the EU. The case is being brought by the businessman Dale Vince, Jo Maugham QC and the MP Joanna Cherry QC who say they want to force Boris Johnson to comply with legislation (Benn bill ) passed at Westminster.
Sep 11, 2019 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
Ruling expected shortly from judges in Scotland's highest court on whether government's suspension of parliament is lawful after cross-party group of politicians appealed decision from a lower court last week that it was for MP's and electorate to judge PM's actions not courts. A court in Edinburgh has ruled that Boris Johnson's suspension of parliament is unlawful
Sep 3, 2019 • 69 tweets • 6 min read
Full hearing has started in Edinburgh aimed at stopping parliament being suspended ahead of the Brexit deadline.
A cross-party group of Westminster parliamentarians want the Court of Session to rule government's proroguing of parliament is illegal and unconstitutional. Judge dealing with minutes from Lord Advocate first.