Martin v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Scotland)
United Kingdom Supreme Court[2010] UKSC 101 Jan 2010· General
Martin and Miller appealed convictions from Scottish courts, raising questions about the Scottish Parliament's legislative competence under the Scotland Act 1998. The Supreme Court examined section 29 and the devolution scheme, which defines what matters the Scottish Parliament can legislate on by reference to reserved matters in Schedule 5. The Court upheld the framework establishing that Acts outside legislative competence are not law, and clarified how courts adjudicate competence issues post