Supreme Court Brexit case told Scotland should get say on Brexit

Scotland"s top legal officer has said the Scottish Parliament"s consent is needed before the UK triggers Brexit.
Lord Advocate James Wolffe said he was not arguing Holyrood had a veto, but said its consent was required because of the “significant changes” Brexit would make to its powers.
He was speaking on day three of the Supreme Court battle over who can invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
Ministers say they can do so with without consulting Parliament.
But campaigners dispute this, and earlier on Wednesday their lead lawyer said the government"s argument “violates” basic principles of constitutional law.
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Image copyright Supreme Court Image caption The 11 Supreme Court justices, pictured with Lord Toulson (top row, far left who is now retired) will all preside over the government"s appeal The Supreme Court will begin a landmark legal hearing on Monday into whether Parliament"s consent is required before official Brexit negotiations can begin.
Its 11 justices will hear a government appeal against last month"s High Court ruling that only Parliament has the authority to trigger Article 50.
The hearing, to be streamed live by the BBC, is expected to last four days, but the verdict is not due until next year.
The outcome will have implications for Theresa May"s strategy for EU exit.
What is the Article 50 case all about? Who are the 11 Supreme Court justices? What if ministers lose? Who is the woman behind the Brexit case? The UK voted to leave the EU, by a margin of 51.9% to 48.1%, in a referendum in June.
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