The Court of Session hearing to decide the fate of Aberdeen's controversial bus gates has officially concluded, with Lord Pentland now considering his judgement.
The key issue is the legality of Aberdeen City Council's decision to make the bus gates permanent and whether or not the local authority should have obtained the Scottish Government's permission.
Press and Journal reporter Ben Hendry was at the hearing and described extended debate around whether access to city centre streets was "prevented" or "restricted".
The campaign against the bus gates has been spearheaded by trader Normal Esslemont, who created a crowdfunder to support the legal challenge.
But at the hearing, questions were raised by council lawyer Dan Byrne KC about Mr Esslemont's suitability to represent Aberdeen traders given that his Thistle Street store is a distance away from the bus gates.
Mr Byrne suggested retailers closer to the traffic measures who “put in a fiver” to support his case should have instead lodged the appeal themselves.
Following the five-hour hearing, Lord Pentland retired to consider "matters of importance", stating that his judgement would be revealed "as soon as is practicable".
Read Ben's full report on the hearing in the P&J.