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Statement on Lockerbie Timer Fragment Claims

The only appropriate forum for the determination of guilt or innocence is the criminal court. Mr Megrahi was convicted unanimously by three senior judges following trial and his conviction was upheld unanimously by five judges, in an Appeal Court presided over by the Lord Justice General, Scotland’s most senior judge. Mr Megrahi remains convicted of the worst terrorist atrocity in UK history.

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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

Page updated: Wednesday, January 13, 2010