A lawyer who said one of his clients did not get a fair trial on terror charges will face a two-day contempt of court hearing.
Aamer Anwar will learn his fate in the New Year over comments he made about the conviction of a Muslim student.
The leading human rights solicitor made a statement fiercely denouncing the guilty verdict for Mohammed Atif Siddique, 21, over a series of Islamic terrorism offences.
He said the verdict as "a tragedy for justice and for freedom of speech".
Mr Anwar claimed the computing student's case was heard in an "atmosphere of hostility" and alleged the prosecution was "driven by the State".
Lord Carloway, who heard the trial in September, accused the solicitor of making "disparaging remarks" about him, the jury, and the prosecution.
After several weeks of deliberation, the judge passed any decision over whether contempt of court had been committed to the High Court.
Three judges - Lords Osborne, Macfadyen and Kingarth - today decided that two days should be set aside to hear the arguments in the case, although they did not fix a specific date for the hearing.
Mr Anwar, who was present at the High Court in Edinburgh this morning, made no comment as he left the building.
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