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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 causes of this tragedy to ensure that there can be a full public hearing of the facts of the case.

Following the road traffic incident involving a bin lorry in Glasgow City Centre on December 22nd 2014 a Police Scotland inquiry, under the direction of the Crown Office, began immediately into the cause of the crash in which six people died and ten were injured.

And the winner is… Proud in COPFS

"Proud in COPFS" has been recognised by Stonewall Scotland as its top Scottish Network Group 2015.

The award recognises the “huge success” that the group has had in supporting LGBT colleagues and raising awareness of LGBT equality issues. And it follows the recent announcement that COPFS is 8th in Stonewall’s top UK employers, and the top Scottish public sector employer.

A three-year plan to secure justice for the people of Scotland

The COPFS Strategic Plan 2015-2018 is published today.

The Plan describes what we aim to deliver over the three-year period and the underlying priorities. These are set against the backdrop of legal reforms, both past and planned, changes in the patterns of criminal behaviour and developments in our business practices.

Each element of this Strategic Plan is designed to support our purpose to secure justice for the people of Scotland.