News
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Men hid cocaine and cannabis in machinery to smuggle through Scotland
Three men have been jailed for smuggling cocaine and cannabis through Scotland.
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Apology – Mr Imran Ahmad and Mr Charles Green
Statement from the Lord Advocate regarding Mr Imran Ahmad and Mr Charles Green
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Standards of Service for Victims and Witnesses - Annual Report
The Lord Advocate is required to publish Standards of Service for victims and witnesses each year and to publish an annual report in relation to the fulfilment of those standards.
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Cameron House Hotel: Fatal Accident Inquiry decision
Following a thorough investigation and criminal prosecution, Crown Counsel have decided not to hold a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Richard Dyson and Simon Midgley at Cameron House Hotel.
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Statement by the Lord Advocate to Parliament: Clark & Whitehouse
I am grateful for the opportunity to make a statement following the disposal, last week, of the actions brought against me by David Whitehouse and Paul Clark.
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Lockerbie Appeal: Statement from the Lord Advocate
The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has issued this statement following the court's decision in respect of the recent appeal against conviction by Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al-Megrahi.
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Lockerbie: Statement from Lord Advocate
The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has issued this statement following the unsealing of charges in relation to the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie.
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Publication of Securing Justice: Our Strategic Plan 2020-23 and Business Plan for 2020-21
Today the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has published Securing Justice: Strategic Plan for 2020-23, along with the COPFS business plan for 2020-21.
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COPFS revises Sensitive Personal Records Policy
THE Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has revised its internal policy on the recovery of sensitive personal records of rape victims for use as evidence.
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Update from the Lord Advocate on death investigations and coronavirus
As Lord Advocate I remain constitutionally responsible for the investigation of sudden, unexpected and unexplained deaths in Scotland throughout the coronavirus pandemic.