PJ Kirby KC @kirby_pj Twitter profile

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PJ Kirby KC

@kirby_pj

2 years

Durham Police did not decide not to fine Keir Starmer they decided he had not broken any regulations

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The EU will allow Ukrainians visa free entry for 3 years - now that we are out of the EU we don't have to do that - instead we can be less welcoming, less compassionate, less concerned.

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Boris Johnson in the Commons: "We saw off Brenda Hale" - this government’s contempt for the rule of law both National and international is shameful

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3 years

I’ve just learned my brother died earlier today in France. Life is precious. Friends are precious. Family are precious. Tell them you love them. Live life to the full. I may have opened a bottle of wine on a school night (it’s what he would have wanted)

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Turns out the PM has no medical qualifications, was not doing a ward round and was there for political reasons

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@BBCPolitics Turns out the man who challenged the PM is also a Labour activist

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As law officers/ministers @DominicRaab and @SuellaBraverman will you publicly disassociate yourselves from @BorisJohnson “we saw off Brenda Hale” comment?

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2 years

Outside Royal Courts of Justice now

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2 years

The numbers are growing #DoRightFearNoone

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3 years

Votes for women were not achieved by letters to the Times. Rosa Parks was no doubt very annoying to some white people on a bus. Trade unions were not established thanks to patrician benevolence. What has been achieved without some being annoyed or inconvenienced?

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Today my 64th birthday I woke in a small campervan, enjoyed fried egg and beans cooked on a gas ring, visited Canterbury, pub lunch in Fordwich (smallest town in England), quick visit to Kent coast & now to a pub carpark and night in van after pub. Well you’re only young once!

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4 years

If you have a home cleaner (admit it you do) you can probably better afford to keep paying them than they can afford not to be paid when they can’t actually come to your home. Do the right thing.

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3 years

Is it just me or do others hold back from asking questions or joining discussions for fear of being labelled ....ist, ....ic, ......phobe, ..phobic ? The level of intolerance among the super tolerant is extraordinary

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11 months

Anyone else remember rose hip syrup from their childhood?

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5 years

Lovely to hear @BBCr4today playing this clip this morning

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Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan reports from Brussels (The Day Today)

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⁦ @JoSidhuQC ⁩ addressing large group of criminal barristers and those of us supporting from commercial Bar. This is a fight for justice for the whole Bar and the whole justice system

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3 years

You’re supposed to be the Lord Chancellor not some cheer leading rabble rouser.

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2 years

Wise advice from ⁦ @BarristerSecret ⁩ in The Sunday Times

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3 years

One anti-lockdown protestor, who was detained at Clapham Common park, said "I stand under common law, not maritime law and this is assault" as he was put into handcuffs by police officers.

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6 years

I know you have to have a good memory to be a London black cab driver but this impressed me - cab driver standing by his cab asked me how my son was - I’d been in his cab 19 months ago when my son was v ill - he even remembered what the problem was!

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6 years

@GaryLineker Expected better of you Gary - he was beaten to it by a woman several years ago @MiaHamm - women play football, have world cups, score and play into their 30s too

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3 years

2121: “So why do barristers wear slippers and pyjama bottoms?” “Well it goes back to the year of the Great Pandemic 100 years ago before we had hologram persons in court - hearings took place on a screen so small no-one could see below the waist” “How funny”

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2 years

Imagine if pro life meant taking away guns that kill people and redistributing wealth so fewer people died in poverty

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2 years

Goodness me the most emotional I’ve been is watching Kirsty Young’s final comments whilst struggling to hold it together

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2 years

Anyone else have that thought when you’ve just exchanged skeleton arguments “one of us has got this very wrong- hope it’s not me”

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3 years

PDF Bundle of 11811 pages for a case starting Monday just received - many thanks

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2 years

Whatever one’s views of @TheCriminalBar vote result it certainly shows how the failure of Dominic Raab to engage caused a much bigger problem for the profession and the public

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2 years

Sue Gray’s report will be published in looseleaf form with weekly updates

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2 years

It is a poor reflection of how our society values the things that are important that many criminal barristers do not even earn a living wage whereas those of us arguing about money and property are generally well paid. I fully support @TheCriminalBar

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2 years

@pjm1kbw Interesting legal points made by defence leading counsel

Edward Colston statue toppling trial - Liam Walker represents acquitted defendant

Liam Walker appeared for Sage Willoughby who was tried in Bristol Crown Court, along with 3 others, for pulling down and damagin

www.doughtystreet.co.uk

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7 years

@LordBuckethead @taxbod This country missed a great opportunity when it failed to elect @LordBuckethead

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3 years

37 years and counting

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6 months

Sir Keir Starmer voluntarily took on cases that sought to challenge the death penalty and in so doing happens to have acted in accordance with both Tory and Labour Party policy which is to oppose the death penalty.

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6 years

Caught a couple of minutes of Mills v Mills in @UKSupremeCourt - Lady Hale remarks to counsel that she will be involved in making the decision also - counsel looks perplexed - “my joke about you throughout referring to your lordships”

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8 years

Turns out Taking Back Control means dispensing with (i) Parliament (ii) judges (iii) rule of law

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1 year

@JolyonMaugham Well the headline is true as Northern Ireland is not part of Great Britain

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6 years

@Rovardi @gandb2011 @Mkbw50 @GaryLineker @MiaHamm More people watch men’s world cup than women’s - true. No one gives a damn about women’s World Cup - false. Messi is first player to score in a World Cup as a teenager, in 20s and 30s - false.

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I don’t understand why I or anyone else has to be apologetic about wanting to stop Brexit. I want to stop what I believe will be irreparable harm to my country and my children and my future grandchildren. I want people to think again.

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Asked primary school kids what is Law - year 6 girl - “rules agreed on by a group of people which have to be obeyed for the good of everyone” - wow

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2 years

Today I and many other civil practitioners stand shoulder to shoulder with @TheCriminalBar (literally and metaphorically!) in your fight for both reasonable fees and in support of the criminal justice system. #OneBar

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8 years

@realDonaldTrump you simply don't know when to shut up do you yet accuse others of lacking judgment

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1 year

You’ve got to be a certain age to remember deciding whilst on holiday abroad whether to pay a ridiculous amount on a 3 day old English newspaper to find out what was happening in the world

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7 years

Home Secretary should resign if deliberately flouted court order - rule of law is fundamental basis of our society

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7 years

Home secretary ignores court order and sends asylum seeker to Kabul. Amazed this isn't a bigger story this weekend

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2 years

Imagine having someone who was a comedian being universally acknowledged as a leader rather than having a leader commonly regarded as a comedian

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Mother’s Day card from one of our kids made me laugh

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Imagine what a difference it would have made to the bereaved if they’d been able to “pop in ” for “just 10 minutes” to hold a hand and say goodbye

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25 years ago Labour under Tony Blair won the election - I remember so well staying up all night as the results came in (were you still up for Portillo?!) and then going into chambers - so much hope and expectation (some fulfilled). I miss those times

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3 years

Lord Sumption is aware of the importance of language and meaning that will be conveyed. Of course there are always difficult decisions re priorities and resources. That is not what he said. He said that a cancer sufferer's life was less valuable than others.

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You can make lots of people angry on here if you admire the Queen, are a Christian, don’t think Johnson should be PM, think people can enjoy jubilee, support but think disgrace we have foodbanks, are a QC - I could go on but angry possible plank in own eye twitter has worn me out

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Never thought I’d see the day when we looked to ex-footballers for integrity and moral leadership- respect to @GaryLineker @IanWright0 and @alanshearer - shame on politicians and the leadership of the BBC

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2 years

I'll be better off as a result of the measures announced today ... and that cannot be morally right and fiscally it appears to me to be wholly irresponsible

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3 years

Our children have put their stockings out. Our children are 31, 29 and 27. (They did bring some very good cocktails)

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Happy Easter

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1 year

The abortion case is truly tragic and I do not agree with the sentence but I am dismayed at what appear to be some suggestions that abortion of a viable foetus (aka baby) even up to full term is just a woman’s health issue

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8 years

"Our judges ...are rightly celebrated for being independent, impartial & utterly incorruptible." @trussliz last month - must now defend them

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2 years

Absolute privilege to have been Joint Head of Chambers @gatehouse_law for last 6 yrs but tonight I've stood down from that role - not retiring - as I said to chambers in words of that sage Lily Allen "why would I wanna be anywhere else". Thanks to everyone for all your support

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5 years

Very pleased to announce that as of this evening @BrieQC and I are new joint heads of chambers @hardwickelaw - onwards!

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9 months

65 today - hope I’ve created a few ripples along the way

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6 years

I do cases involving money and get reasonably well paid. My colleagues at the Criminal Bar deal with people’s liberty and are treated poorly and paid poorly. As a commercial silk I see the actions of @TheCriminalBar as justified and necessary to uphold justice and the rule of law

The CBA

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ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CBA MEMBERS -

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5 years

In light of today’s #bundlegate in the Supreme Court hopefully cost judges will more frequently allow reasonable costs for preparation of the bundles with appropriate fee earner involvement

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6 years

@Mkbw50 @GaryLineker @MiaHamm @GaryLineker just said player in a World Cup so what point are you making?

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4 years

I’m no fan of Boris Johnson but I don’t know why a U turn has to be portrayed as weakness - surely we want our politicians to listen and change their minds?

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3 years

Been a sad week in chambers - 2 former members died last weekend and today George Pulman QC died unexpectedly. Rest in peace

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3 years

Celestial burger over Tooting Common

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1 year

“The firm that the young person has instructed to contact the BBC is not a modest, high street firm, they are a multinational practice so they know what they're doing.” Bit rude re High Street firms!

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2 years

Goodness me my silk’s jacket has shrunk quite a bit during the pandemic

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3 years

Proud and excited to announce that from next month Hardwicke becomes Gatehouse Chambers

Hardwicke to become Gatehouse Chambers

We are proud to announce that from next month we will be operating as Gatehouse Chambers.

gatehouselaw.co.uk

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1 year

Such confusing times - apparently there is now a need to explain market forces and capitalism to Tory former trade minister

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1 year

Why is Mr Lineker paid so much more than other BBC presenters?

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3 years

Here’s the @lincolnsinn wisteria to brighten your day

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2 years

Liz Truss pulling out of interview with Nick Robinson shows utter contempt for the electorate generally and a good understanding of the tiny electorate who get to elect the leader of the Tory party - she’s got it sewn up so why show the wider world what a disaster this will be?

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2 years

. @TheCriminalBar - what can civil practitioners do to show our support?

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1 year

For those saying the Archbishop of Canterbury should stay out of politics what exactly does staying out of politics look like? Not standing for the poor, the dispossessed, the immigrant? Wouldn’t be very biblical

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@SuzanneEvans1 @TheCriminalBar Could you just help me out then on what test we should apply as to which laws should be obeyed by who and which can be broken with impunity?

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Tweeters who say they are Christian and then rail against immigration must have a different bible to me: eg For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,

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Practice manager: So PJ why do you think you’ve lost this work? Me: I’m afraid it was one tweet too many PM: which one? Me: the photo of a full English but with CHIPS

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8 years

@rachelheldevans as a UK Christian the evangelical support for Trump is incomprehensible - do you have different Bible on other side of pond

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2 years

And just under 13 hours after started to queue we are out

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2 years

Can’t quite put my finger on why some people are critical of Meghan for holding Harry’s hand but don’t apply the same criticism to the Tindalls

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I am sitting at a bus stop with a large helium balloon, large half eaten cake in a box snd 3 bottles of wine. 63 years old QC m? You’re having a laugh

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Is it just me who sometimes thinks if only they’d pick up the phone and talk to each other rather than endless emails some things could be sorted a lot quicker and cheaper. #oldmanrant

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8 years

"A little too late and a lot too little" Lord Judge former Lord Chief Justice on @trussliz belated inadequate statement

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I accept I have let down my position as one of Her Majesty’s counsel in that in the last 24 hours I have: - gone on the tube to a soccer match wearing an old replica shirt - drunk 2 pints of fizzy lager - come in today on the bus - worst of all eaten full English with chips

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To you it’s an old pallet on some bits of wood but to someone who’s never made anything in his life it’s a beautiful garden table (says PJ aged 62 1/2)

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6 years

I know my place - servant to all of chambers including mini-pupils!

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@dewaalkc

6 years

So, my mini-pupil has misunderstood my directions and just asked the JHOC to do some photocopying. I am mortified, @Kirby_pj is of course taking it all in good part.

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2 years

@WillCon85220165 No-one and why are you calling me a necklace?😉

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1 year

. @attorneygeneral - as a fellow member of the Bar I am concerned at the demonisation of lawyers acting in the best interests of their clients in accordance with the law and their professional obligations - will you please stand up for the rule of law and the profession. Thanks

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4 years

Most lawyers’ work is no doubt important but often not time critical and may be done from home. The person stacking the shelves at the supermarket, the person cleaning, the care worker - they are essential workers and we should be very grateful for them

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I know my place - work experience school student appears in my room with some bits of paper - "Oh are those for me?" I ask "yes I need them photocopied" (He hadn't spotted the photocopier outside my room and had been told to go next door and photocopy papers). LOL

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One of the aspects of being a barrister is that you go from “no I’m not too busy” to “I’ve no idea how I’ll be able to get all this done” in little more than the blink of an eye.

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3 years

Waking at 5am to find your take it or leave it offer after 2 days of trial has been accepted at just before 2am. Good start to the day

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1 year

When you’re the only one in chambers on a bank holiday and you need an app in your phone to get through doors including to get to the loo there is always that fear you may be stuck if system goes down. Living on the edge

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I feel so privileged to be joint best man with my son Elliot at my son Jos wedding. Currently on v hot double decker bus to the reception

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6 years

You’ve always been my overriding objective #LegalValentines

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1 year

Thoughts and prayers - this evening is the start of my son’s stag weekend - and I’m on it. Pace yourself Pj, pace yourself

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For anyone who is interested - this morning were told be 3 weeks before anyone could look at it but now campervan fixed thanks to wonderful Cyrille - nice one Cyrille (you have to be a certain age)- and the prayers of many friends! Now just outside Orleans

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7 years

In 25 years time Paul Nuttall will nostalgically recall the day he won the Stoke by-election

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2 years

“I feel physically sick when I talk about the trial and what happened”. Rebekah Vardy Can I respectfully suggest you stop talking about the trial and what happened

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2 years

When you get up at 5:30 to drive to a court and get there to find there’s been a cock up and you’re not due to be there. How’s your Friday started?

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Well that’s a fairly predictable ending to 2020 - having worked all day everyday from 27th to get case starting on 4.1.21 prepped and signing off the skeleton argument this morning get an email from court “Please confirm you are aware of the relisting ... to 11-14 October 2021”!!

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Tragedy

The Independent

@Independent

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LATEST: Steps concert linked to rise in Omicron cases in Scotland

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