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HM Queen Elizabeth II

08.09.22

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

The Council joins the nation to pay its respect to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth. During this period of mourning, the Lord President, Lord Carloway, has adjourned courts and tribunals across Scotland.

Read a statement from the Lord President.

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