SNP ministers have been accused of "farming out" IndyRef2 legislation to the Supreme Court because they didn't like answers from their top law officer.
James Eadie KC was speaking on the second day of a hearing in London on who has the power to call a referendum on Scottish independence.
The top lawyer, representing the UK Government, accused the Scottish Government of only turning to the Supreme Court because its plan to stage a vote could not be cleared by its own advisers.
Westminster has refused to agree to Nicola Sturgeon's plan to hold a referendum next year and claims powers over the matter are reserved.
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