Law Officer arrangements for ongoing litigation

The Lord Advocate has written to the convenor of the Criminal Justice Committee setting out Law Officer arrangements for the future conduct of litigation following the prosecution of individuals in respect of the acquisition and administration of Rangers Football Club.

Lord Advocate vows to act independently as she is sworn in

Scotland’s new Law Officers have been sworn in at a ceremony at the Court of Session in Edinburgh. Read more ...

Hate Crime in Scotland, 2020-21

An Official Statistics publication for Scotland

A report on Hate Crime in Scotland 2020-21 was published today. This brings together figures on race crime, and on crime motivated by prejudice related to religion, disability, sexual orientation and transgender identity.