News
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FAI court process begins following the death of a machine operator
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of George Alan Boyle.
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FAI Determination published following deaths of two men in custody
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the determination in the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Declan Gallacher and David Berry.
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Three men jailed over cannabis cultivation worth up to £1.8m in Irvine
Three men who turned disused shop units into a drugs factory to cultivate cannabis with a potential street value of more than £1.8million have been jailed for a total of 18 years.
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New guidance expands self-reporting for economic crimes
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has expanded its policy for businesses wishing to ‘self-report’ economic crime.
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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 the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Lee McKinsley and Barry Watson.
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Lord Advocate responds to Amnesty International on policing of protest
The Lord Advocate has replied to a letter from Amnesty International to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and Police Scotland.
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Edinburgh man who raped two vulnerable teenagers on same night jailed
An Edinburgh man who was found guilty of raping two vulnerable teenagers on the same night has been jailed indefinitely.
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FAI court process begins for Perth prison death
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 57-year-old Francis Docherty.
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FAI court process begins following the death of haulier
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Alistair Iain Campbell.
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Youth who plotted to set fire to Muslim centre in act of terrorism given extended 18-year sentence
A teenager who prepared to commit racially motivated acts of terrorism after being radicalised online has been sentenced to a total of 10 years detention and eight years extended licence period.