A new date has been set for the hearing of the sentence appeal in the case against Gary McCourt.

The hearing will now take place at 10:00 on 13 August 2013 at the Appeal Court at Lawnmarket, Edinburgh.

Prosecutors in Scotland have today been issued with guidance by the Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland QC, on the prosecution of anyone who opposes same sex marriage in Scotland.

The action follows the publication today of the Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill by the Scottish Government.

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