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  1. Lord Advocate vows to act independently as she is sworn in

    Lord Advocate vows to act independently as Scotland’s new Law Officers are sworn in at a ceremony at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

    News Published: 22 Jun 2021
  2. Men hid cocaine and cannabis in machinery to smuggle through Scotland

    Three men have been jailed for smuggling cocaine and cannabis through Scotland.

    News Published: 08 Jun 2021
  3. COPFS committed to tackling Hate Crime

    The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, reaffirms COPFS’s robust approach to tackling hate crime following the publication of new figures on the issue.

    News Published: 11 Jun 2021
  4. Inverness man sentenced for catalogue of sexual offending

    An Inverness man who was extradited from America to face charges of rape and assault in Scotland has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

    News Published: 11 Jun 2021
  5. Cameron House Hotel - Fatal Accident Inquiry review decision

    An independent Crown Office review has decided that a Fatal Accident Inquiry should be held into the deaths of Richard Dyson and Simon Midgley who died in 2017.

    News Published: 16 Jun 2021
  6. Glasgow man who stabbed his brother-in-law sentenced

    A Glasgow man who killed his brother-in-law following a family row has been sentenced.

    News Published: 23 Jun 2021
  7. 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.

    News Published: 02 Feb 2022
  8. Former monk sentenced for historical sexual offences against children

    A former monk who admitted two charges of lewd, indecent and libidinous practices against boys more than forty years ago has been sentenced.

    News Published: 30 Jul 2021
  9. Man jailed for historical offences against women and girls

    A violent serial offender has been jailed for 15 years for a catalogue of historical offences against nine women and girls.

    News Published: 11 Aug 2021
  10. Mortgage fraud couple ordered to pay back profits of their crimes

    A couple who were convicted of mortgage fraud after Scotland’s longest criminal trial have been ordered to pay back the profits of their crimes.

    News Published: 20 Aug 2021