News

  1. Care home sentenced for failing that led to resident’s death

    A care home has been fined £20,000 for health and safety failings which led to the death of a vulnerable 90-year-old man.

    10 May 2023 Cases
  2. Salmon farming company fined £800,000 for failings that led to man’s death

    A salmon farming company has been fined £800,000 after an employee was crushed and drowned when he fell into the water during a boat transfer.

    09 May 2023 Cases
  3. Student linked to Serious Organised Crime jailed for money laundering

    Stirling student linked to Serious Organised Crime jailed for money-laundering offences

    04 May 2023 Cases
  4. Crown to appeal sentence on man convicted of rape

    The Lord Advocate has decided that the Crown should appeal the sentence imposed upon a man convicted of rape on the grounds that it is ‘unduly lenient’.

    28 Apr 2023 Statements
  5. Ex-police officer jailed for attempting to pervert the course of justice

    A police officer who began a sexual relationship with a vulnerable woman he met while on duty has been jailed for 14 months for an attempt to pervert the course of justice.

    27 Apr 2023 Cases
  6. FAI court process begins for the death of drowned fisherman

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Edison Lacaste.

    26 Apr 2023 Death investigations
  7. Court process begins for the FAI into the death of mum in Biggar

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Joanne Gallacher. 

    25 Apr 2023 Death investigations
  8. Two men sentenced for hare coursing

    Two Aberdeenshire men have been sentenced after admitting using dogs to hunt wild hares.

    25 Apr 2023 Cases
  9. Ayrshire man jailed for second time over child abuse at Salvation Army home

    A former youth worker has been jailed for a second time over abuse he carried out at a Salvation Army children’s unit.

    21 Apr 2023 Cases
  10. COPFS outlines ambitious vision for Scotland’s prosecution service

    Today the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has published a new Strategic Plan outlining the organisation’s vision and goals to 2027.

    19 Apr 2023 COPFS corporate