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  1. Digital platform for victims and witnesses launched by COPFS

     An initiative to digitally transform how victims and witnesses in criminal cases can access information and guidance relevant to them online has been launched by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).   

    News Published: 15 Apr 2024
  2. Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination published following death of Livingston woman

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Ann Drummond.

    News Published: 08 Apr 2024
  3. Man jailed for dog cruelty and banned from owning animals for ten years

    A man whose dog had to be put down after he abandoned it and left it inside a crate for days jailed for six months and banned from owning animals for ten years.

    News Published: 16 Apr 2024
  4. Lord Advocate addresses Inspectorate report

    The Lord Advocate has accepted a report into how domestic abuse is prosecuted, which has emphasised that the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service must speed up the work it is doing to improve the service it gives to victims.  

    News Published: 17 Apr 2024
  5. FAI court process begins for the death of trawler skipper

    The Procurator Fiscal has lodged papers to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Lachlan Robertson.

    News Published: 17 Apr 2024
  6. Court process begins for the FAI into the death of a pedestrian

    The Procurator Fiscal has lodged papers to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Carlos Hernan Correa Palacio. 

    News Published: 18 Apr 2024
  7. Aberdeen businessman ordered to pay £65,000 under proceeds of crime legislation

    Aberdeen businessman Paul Clarkson who was jailed for dealing drugs has been ordered to pay £65,000 under proceeds of crime legislation.

    News Published: 18 Apr 2024
  8. Man who hid thousands in cash from drug deal profits in relative’s homes jailed for six years

    James Clark, who is linked to serious organised crime, jailed for six years for hiding drug profits in relatives' homes

    News Published: 18 Apr 2024
  9. Lord Advocate announces changes to Crown counsel team

    The Lord Advocate welcomes a number of new additions to the Principal Crown Counsel team.

    News Published: 19 Apr 2024
  10. FAI court process begins for the death of machine operator

    The Procurator Fiscal has lodged papers to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Andrew Sinclair.

    News Published: 24 Apr 2024