News

  1. Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC opens new Dundee COPFS premises

    The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, today unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of new office accommodation in Dundee for the city’s Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) staff.

    17 Jun 2024 COPFS corporate
  2. Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination published following death of woman in custody

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 49-year-old Victoria Teresa Black.

    14 Jun 2024 Death investigations
  3. Falkirk man jailed for rape and abuse of children

    A child abuser who targeted young girls during sleepovers at his Falkirk home has been jailed.

    11 Jun 2024 Cases
  4. Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination published following prisoner’s death

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of William Kirkwood, 50, in HMP Grampian in Peterhead on 29 April 2022.

    10 Jun 2024 Death investigations
  5. Edinburgh man jailed for rape and abuse

    A man who raped two former partners and abused a third over a three-year period has been jailed.

    07 Jun 2024 Cases
  6. Organised crime gang who supplied cocaine on a 'wholesale level' jailed

    Four members of an organised crime gang responsible for flooding Edinburgh and the Lothians with cocaine have been jailed.

    07 Jun 2024 Cases
  7. Dalziel High School in Motherwell win COPFS schools public speaking competition

    Dalziel High School in Motherwell have been crowned the winners of this year’s annual Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) schools public speaking competition.

    06 Jun 2024 COPFS corporate
  8. Man jailed for abduction and assault of woman

    A man who abducted a woman before subjecting her to a prolonged and violent assault lasting more than 21 hours has been jailed.

    05 Jun 2024 Cases
  9. Joint FAI court process begins following death of two care home residents

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged First Notices to begin the court process for a conjoined Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of David Donnelly and Robert Thomson

    04 Jun 2024 Death investigations
  10. Three West of Scotland secondary schools this week go head-to-head in the final of a prestigious public speaking contest.

    Three West of Scotland secondary schools this week go head-to-head in the final of the prestigious COPFS schools public speaking contest.

    03 Jun 2024 COPFS corporate