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| IndyCamp eviction appeal thrown out by Court of Session | IndyCamp eviction appeal thrown out by Court of Session |
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| A group of independence campaigners have lost their appeal against eviction from outside the Scottish Parliament. | A group of independence campaigners have lost their appeal against eviction from outside the Scottish Parliament. |
| The IndyCamp group have been holding a vigil at Holyrood since November 2015, and say they want to stay in place until Scotland becomes independent. | The IndyCamp group have been holding a vigil at Holyrood since November 2015, and say they want to stay in place until Scotland becomes independent. |
| The parliament's corporate body went to court seeking an eviction order, sparking a lengthy legal battle. | The parliament's corporate body went to court seeking an eviction order, sparking a lengthy legal battle. |
| The Inner House of the Court of Session has now upheld Lord Turnbull's original verdict that the camp should go. | The Inner House of the Court of Session has now upheld Lord Turnbull's original verdict that the camp should go. |
| Lady Dorrian, who heard the appeal alongside Lord Glennie and Lord Menzies, said Lord Turnbull "did not err in his approach". | Lady Dorrian, who heard the appeal alongside Lord Glennie and Lord Menzies, said Lord Turnbull "did not err in his approach". |
| The judges ruled that there was "no basis" for considering that the group's human rights had been breached. The order parliament permission for "immediate extract", which means the corporate body can immediately apply for an order to remove the camp. | |
| A spokesman for the Scottish parliament said: "We welcome the court's ruling". The campers themselves declined to comment until the full judgement is published on the courts website. | |
| Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said "due process" had been served, adding: "Move this eyesore from a parliamentary estate supposed to be for all Scots, not one viewpoint." | |
| The parliament has been seeking eviction of the IndyCamp on the grounds that the group are camping without permission, taking up space others could be using and endangering the neutrality of the parliamentary estate. | The parliament has been seeking eviction of the IndyCamp on the grounds that the group are camping without permission, taking up space others could be using and endangering the neutrality of the parliamentary estate. |
| The group say eviction would infringe their human rights, insisting they have the right to protest and freedom of assembly at Holyrood. | The group say eviction would infringe their human rights, insisting they have the right to protest and freedom of assembly at Holyrood. |
| Four different appeals were put forward at the Court of Session, three of which challenged the court's legitimacy - although one was withdrawn during the hearing after a camper who would only be referred to as "David" claimed that the judges could have broken the law by refusing to recuse themselves and bring in a jury. | Four different appeals were put forward at the Court of Session, three of which challenged the court's legitimacy - although one was withdrawn during the hearing after a camper who would only be referred to as "David" claimed that the judges could have broken the law by refusing to recuse themselves and bring in a jury. |
| Martin Keatings, speaking for four of the campers, warned that eviction could set a "dangerous precedent" for future cases, calling the idea that parliament could dictate how people express themselves a "scary prospect". | Martin Keatings, speaking for four of the campers, warned that eviction could set a "dangerous precedent" for future cases, calling the idea that parliament could dictate how people express themselves a "scary prospect". |
| A separate appellant, Richard McFarlane, argued that the court did not have jurisdiction over the case due to the return of Christ, who he said was a supporter of Scottish independence and had given the camp permission to use his land. | A separate appellant, Richard McFarlane, argued that the court did not have jurisdiction over the case due to the return of Christ, who he said was a supporter of Scottish independence and had given the camp permission to use his land. |
| Decisions of the Inner House can technically be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. | Decisions of the Inner House can technically be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. |