Salmond threatens legal case to get government to release court papers to MSPs

Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC said ministers were ‘looking again’ at whether MSPs could see court documents from the judicial review (Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament/PA)

The Scottish Government has said it will provide more information to MSPs probing its handling of sexual harassment allegations against Alex Salmond – as the former first minister offered to go to court in an attempt to get the papers released.

Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC said the committee would be provided with a a further written document “providing more detailed information about the judicial review” brought by Mr Salmond.