Publications
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Lord Advocate’s rules: Review of a decision not to prosecute
Read the Lord Advocate's rule regarding a victims' right to review following a decision not to prosecute.
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Briefing to accompany the Lord Advocate’s statement: Prosecution Guidance on Public Safety and Prison Population
Briefing to the statement ‘Prosecution Guidance on Public Safety and Prison Population’ made by the Lord Advocate to the Scottish Parliament on 10 October 2024.
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Lord Advocate’s guidelines: Search and seizure and retention of property
Lord Advocate’s guidelines on search, seizure of retention of property. Guidelines are issued under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
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Letter from Lord Advocate to Jonathan Hall QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
Letter from Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC to Jonathan Hall QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
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Lord Advocate’s guidelines: Offending at football matches
Lord Advocate's instructions to the police on offending at football matches.
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Lord Advocate's guidelines: Citation of witnesses
Lord Advocate's guidelines to police on procedures to be followed in the citation of witnesses for attendance at court.
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Lord Advocate’s guidelines: Driver improvement scheme
Lord Advocate’s instructions to chief constables on policing the driver improvement scheme.
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Lord Advocate's guidelines: Visual identification procedures
Lord Advocate's guidelines to the police on using visual identification parades to identify suspects.
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Lord Advocate's guidelines: Investigation of road traffic deaths
Lord Advocate's guidelines for the chief constable on the investigation by the police of road traffic deaths.
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Lord Advocate's guidelines: Offences aggravated by prejudice
Lord Advocate's guidelines on offences aggravated by prejudice including guidance on investigation and reporting of crime, custody and undertakings.