A judge has rejected a UK Government bid to prevent details of European opinions on the SNP's flagship minimum alcohol legislation being revealed in open court as the whisky industry challenges the measure.
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) opposed the move and Lord Doherty was referred to a newspaper report that the EU did not believe the policy was compliant with treaty articles.
The judge said he was of the view that, given the information already in the public domain and the apparent willingness of the Commission to discuss the matter, the motion should be refused.
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