TWO Scottish Government bills which the Tory government argued encroached on Westminster’s powers will be considered by the Supreme Court in the coming days. Holyrood had wanted to incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), and the European Charter of Local Self-Government, into law – but the Tories challenged the move, prompting allegations from Scottish ministers that their bid was “menacing” and a “blatant power grab”. UK Government law officers referred the bills to the court because they considered they contained provisions outwith the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament. Five justices at the Supreme Court will hear references on the two bills – the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill and the European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill – on Monday and Tuesday. UK Government sources said both would give Scottish courts extensive powers to scrutinise and interpret primary legislation passed by Westminster.