Lord Pentland, left, said a statement on the leaflet was false in substance, materially inaccurate and defamatory. He said: “I don’t consider it would be right for an official election leaflet which contains a prima facie defamatory statement to be distributed by the Royal Mail.” Ruling in favour of Ms Swinson, Lord Pentland ordered the SNP and its candidate Amy Callaghan to pay Ms Swinson’s costs. The SNP’s legal team is considering an appeal.