News
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Court process begins for 13-year-old girl who died following neglect
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 Robyn Goldie.
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FAI court process begins for man who died in custody
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 Darryl Goodwin.
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Crown Office statement on the Park Inn Hotel shooting incident
On 26 June 2020, Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh was shot and killed by officers of Police Scotland after he stabbed and seriously injured six people in the Park Inn Hotel, West George Street, Glasgow.
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Joint FAI court process begins for two men who died in custody
The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice with the Sheriff Court to begin the court process for a joint Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Declan Gallacher and David Berry.
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Court process for the FAI into the deaths of two men in Oban begins
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has lodged a First Notice with the Sheriff Court to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of John White and Martyn Smith.
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Industrial action on 15 March
Details about disruption to our services on 15 March due to industrial action and advice for those due to attend court or a COPFS office.
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Diversion from prosecution review welcomed
The Lord Advocate has welcomed a review of diversion from prosecution in Scotland which has concluded the practice is working well and developing in a positive direction.
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Industrial Action on 1 February 2023
Details about potential disruption to our services on 1 February due to industrial action and advice for those due to attend court or a COPFS office.
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Cameron House Hotel Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination
The Crown Office welcomes the publication of the Sheriff’s determination following the FAI into the tragic deaths of Richard Dyson and Simon Midgley in a fire at Cameron House Hotel in December 2017.
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Lord Advocate: We are determined to increase the confidence of domestic abuse victims in the criminal justice system
Dorothy Bain KC has welcomed reporting on the first three years operation of the ground-breaking Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018.