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HMA v Christopher Miller

At the High Court in Glasgow today, Christopher Miller (DOB 09/10/84) was convicted of the racially aggravated murder of Kunal Mohanty in Glasgow on 27 March 2009. He was also convicted of a racially aggravated breach of the peace at a fast food takeaway shortly after the murder and attempting to pervert the course of justice. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a punishment part of 18 years.

New District Procurator Fiscal - Dumbarton and Campbeltown

The Lord Advocate, the Right Honourable Elish Angiolini QC has appointed Laura McPherson to the post of District Procurator Fiscal for Dumbarton and Campbeltown

Lord Advocate Issues Statement in Reponse to Publication of Appeal Material by Megrahi Team

The Lord Advocate, the Right Honourable Elish Angiolini QC, has criticised the publication of selected material relating to his appeal by Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, the convicted Lockerbie bomber.

Lord Advocate says think Global, act local in the fight against Terrorism and Serious Crime

Every police officer and prosecutor needs to be aware of the international dimensions in the fight against terrorism and serious crime, the Lord Advocate, the Right Honourable Elish Angiolini QC, said today. In a keynote speech to the Senior Investigating Officers Conference, Mrs Angiolini said international co-operation was a priority not only for specialists in the field, but for all those involved in keeping our communities safe.

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Review of Sexual Offences

This part of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service’s (COPFS) website contains information about the work of the prosecution service in relation to the investigation and prosecution of sexual crimes

Domestic Abuse Protocol

Following a review of the Joint ACPOS/COPFS Protocol on domestic abuse a revised Protocol was published on 22 December 2008

Statistics on how we handle cases

COPFS Performance against targets and statistics on case processing - latest figures

Parliamentary Questions

Page containing instructions on how to view COPFS related Parliamentary Questions and Answers

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