Democratic Pathways to a Second Scottish Independence Referendum : Advisers' Briefing

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Hayward, Katy and Keating, Michael and Lock, Tobias and McCorkindale, Christopher (2025) Democratic Pathways to a Second Scottish Independence Referendum : Advisers' Briefing. Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh.

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Abstract

It is fairly clear that an independent Scotland would be recognised by the international community of states as an independent state if independence from the United Kingdom occurred with the consent of the UK. If that consent however is not forthcoming, there is a question mark over whether international law provides for pathways towards a second independence referendum (and ultimately towards independence).

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