Judges have been asked to decide whether the Bill relates to 'reserved matters' - meaning it is the responsibility of Westminster, not Holyrood.
The Advocate General has argued in written submissions that a referendum plainly relates to reserved matters and is outside Holyrood's legislative competence.
He has also asked the court to rule on whether it has jurisdiction to hear the case, saying the Bill has not yet been introduced to the Scottish Parliament.At the weekend, the first minister spoke to journalists about the upcoming case while attending the SNP conference in Aberdeen. Asked if she was confident the Supreme Court will grant Holyrood the ability to hold a second referendum, Ms Sturgeon said:"I am very hopeful and optimistic of that.
"But anybody who knows anything about court hearings would know that there's not a lot of point trying to second-guess a court or speculate about the court's outcome."
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