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Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has been a vocal critic of Britain's decision to leave the European Union, and now he's taking his case to the country's highest court.
The Guardian reports that the Court of Session in Edinburgh will hear Salmond's case against the UK government on Tuesday.
The case revolves around the country's decision to leave the EU, with Salmond arguing that the decision to do so puts Scotland at a "significant risk of losing out to other parts of the UK on key economic and social issues."
The case revolves around two key issues: whether Scotland would be able to continue to rely on the EU's single market, and whether the country would lose out to other parts of the UK on its lucrative oil and gas industries.
The oil and gas industry is Scotland's biggest source of revenue, and the loss of it would be a major blow to the country's economy.
The case revolves around two key issues: whether Scotland would be able to continue to rely on the EU's single market, and whether the country would lose out to other parts of the UK on its lucrative oil and gas industries.
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