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Showing 1-10 of 88 results for lord advocate

  1. 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.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 15 Nov 2024
  2. 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.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 23 Oct 2024
  3. 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.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 06 Apr 2021
  4. 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

    Prosecution policy Last updated 08 Apr 2021
  5. Lord Advocate’s guidelines: Offending at football matches

    Lord Advocate's instructions to the police on offending at football matches.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 11 Jun 2018
  6. 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.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 12 Oct 2015
  7. Lord Advocate’s guidelines: Driver improvement scheme

    Lord Advocate’s instructions to chief constables on policing the driver improvement scheme.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 13 Oct 2015
  8. Lord Advocate's guidelines: Visual identification procedures

    Lord Advocate's guidelines to the police on using visual identification parades to identify suspects.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 17 Sep 2019
  9. 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.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 05 Dec 2017
  10. 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.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 14 Oct 2015