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  1. Expert witness guide

    This guide is for expert/skilled witnesses. It explains the standard of evidence the court requires and your duties regarding revelation of relevant evidence.

    Guide
  2. Using the Pre-intermediate Diet Meeting (PIDM) booking system

    A guide on how to use the PIDM booking system for Defence Agents to book slots with the Crown for summary cases.

    Guide
  3. Book a pre-intermediate diet meeting (PIDM)

    System for Defence Agents to book a Pre-intermediate Diet Meeting (PIDM) with the Crown (for summary cases where intermediate and trial diets are fixed).

    Guide
  4. How your application is assessed - competency based

    Guidance on the stages and standards of the COPFS application competency-based assessment process, including scoring, assessment tasks, and more.

    Guide
  5. How to apply

    Details on applying for a job at COPFS. Also, find out how to submit a speculative application for future vacancies.

    Guide
  6. Cameron House Hotel: Fatal Accident Inquiry decision

    Crown Counsel have decided not to hold a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Richard Dyson and Simon Midgley at Cameron House Hotel.

    News Published: 19 Apr 2021
  7. Lockerbie Appeal: Statement from the Lord Advocate

    The Lord Advocate has issued a statement following the court's decision in respect of the recent appeal against conviction by Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al-Megrahi.

    News Published: 15 Jan 2021
  8. Lockerbie: Statement from Lord Advocate

    The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has issued this statement following the unsealing of charges in relation to the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103.

    News Published: 21 Dec 2020
  9. Tackling domestic abuse is a priority for prosecutors

    The Lord Advocate has confirmed that domestic abuse cases will continue to be prosecuted vigorously and fairly during the coronavirus pandemic.

    News Published: 01 Apr 2020
  10. Lord Advocate addresses victims' groups

    The Lord Advocate renewed his commitment to put victims’ voices at the heart of the criminal justice system at an event for European Day for Victims of Crime

    News Published: 21 Feb 2020