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  1. Improving the criminal justice experience for sexual crime victims

    A memorandum of understanding has been signed between COPFS and Rape Crisis Scotland to help improve the criminal justice system for sexual crime victims.

    News Published: 20 Dec 2017
  2. Briefing note on investigation of deaths and FAI

    COPFS is committed to the prompt investigation of deaths, but accepts that in some cases the time taken to complete a thorough investigation has been too long.

    News Published: 24 Dec 2018
  3. The Glasgow bin lorry crash - The decision not to prosecute the driver

    Crown Counsel decided that the driver of the Glasgow City Council bin lorry which collided with and killed six people in Glasgow, should not be prosecuted.

    News Published: 28 Aug 2015
  4. Investigations by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner Under the Direction of the Crown

    COPFS is the sole prosecuting authority in Scotland and, on behalf of the Lord Advocate, decides in every case whether there is sufficient evidence to prosecute

    News Published: 11 Jun 2015
  5. Crown rules that a Fatal Accident Inquiry should be held into the Glasgow bin lorry incident

    Crown Counsel have decided that a Fatal Accident Inquiry should be held into the Glasgow bin lorry incident

    News Published: 25 Feb 2015
  6. COPFS opening statement to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry

    COPFS are core participants in the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry.

    News Published: 29 Nov 2017
  7. Crown welcomes Sheriff’s call for review

    Crown welcomes Sheriff's determination following fatal accident inquiry into the tragic deaths of the six people when a bin lorry crashed in Glasgow last year

    News Published: 07 Dec 2015
  8. Standards of Service for Victims and Witnesses - Annual Report

    Read the COPFS 'Standards of Service for Victims and Witnesses Annual Report' for 2020-21.

    News Published: 10 May 2021
  9. Apology – Mr Imran Ahmad and Mr Charles Green

    Statement from the Lord Advocate regarding Mr Imran Ahmad and Mr Charles Green

    News Published: 07 Jun 2021
  10. 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