court action

“I am still willing to avert court action and have a sensible and amicable conversation with Newport City Council, but there has to be no messing around. They have to come and speak to me.”

"The only way I now feel I can get some accountability is through court action."

When the High Court action was first announced in January, under the previous Conservative government, the departments said they would be disputing the claim.

Essex Police and the Home Office said they were aware of the court action.

Kenny MacAskill said the decision was for the former's first minister's family to make but that he would support court action to expose alleged wrongdoing.