News

  1. COPFS joins with Edinburgh University to help victims

    Social work students have been learning how to support crime victims and witnesses in an innovative pilot project at the heart of Scotland’s courts.

    08 Jul 2022 COPFS corporate
  2. Survey on improving the publications area of the COPFS website

    Help COPFS develop the publications area of our website by participating in a short survey.

    29 Jun 2022 COPFS corporate
  3. Glasgow secondary win prestigious national public speaking competition

    Holyrood Secondary School have been hailed as winners of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) national schools public speaking competition held at Parliament House. 

    21 Jun 2022 COPFS corporate
  4. Hate Crime in Scotland, 2021-22

    An Official Statistics publication for Scotland.

    14 Jun 2022 COPFS corporate
  5. COPFS Committed to Tackling Hate Crime

    The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain QC, has renewed the commitment of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service to tackle hate crime robustly, following the publication of new figures.

    14 Jun 2022 Statements
  6. COPFS launches new accessible website for service users

    Today COPFS launches a new website to help the Scottish public access its services.

    30 May 2022 COPFS corporate
  7. National Stalking Awareness Week - how our Victim Information and Advice service bridges the gap

    The Victim Information and Advice service (VIA) within COPFS supports vulnerable people who, through no fault of their own, find themselves in the criminal justice process.

    28 Apr 2022 COPFS corporate
  8. COPFS shows commitment to employees with life-limiting illness

    On 24 March 2022, COPFS leaders and trade union representatives showed their commitment to supporting colleagues with life-limiting illness.

    31 Mar 2022 COPFS corporate
  9. Lord Advocate's statement on UK-Ukraine memorandum of co-operation

    The offices of the UK Attorney General and the Prosecutor General of Ukraine have today published a memorandum of co-operation over crimes of the gravest concern to the entire international community.

    13 Mar 2022 Statements
  10. Ashley Edwards QC named as principal Crown counsel

    The Lord Advocate has appointed Ashley Edwards QC to be principal Crown counsel and lead the advocate depute team in the prosecution of serious crime.

    02 Feb 2022 COPFS corporate