Written Question · S1W-25896 · Session 1
What use it and the Crown Office have made of the opinion of 16 December 1999 given by Lord Sutherland in Smith and others when considering…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what use it and the Crown Office have made of the opinion of 16 December 1999 given by Lord Sutherland in Smith and others when considering issues relating to the Skye Bridge crossing; whether this opinion has been reported and, if so, when and, if not, what the reasons were for this position.
The answer
Both the Scottish Executive and the Crown Office have made reference to the Opinion of Lord Sutherland and other relevant case law in responding to parliamentary questions and correspondence on the subject of the Skye Bridge, and in preparing for subsequent court proceedings. Reporting of individual cases is a matter for the editor of the Scots Law Times and other reporting agencies. However, I understand that a copy of the Opinion is available on the Scottish Courts website.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-25896 by reference.