Crown Office

HMA v Allan Gray

At the Sheriff Court in Hamilton on 12 August, a Confiscation Order for £4,000 was made against Allan John Gray. This follows his conviction at Hamilton Sheriff Court on 17 November 2008, when he plead guilty to a charge under the Misuse of Drugs Act, Section 4(3)(B). He was then sentenced to a period of community service.

Early pleas ease the pressure on victims of H&S cases

Victims and witnesses are being spared the need to give evidence thanks to the earlier resolution of cases by the COPFS Health & Safety Division, the Solicitor General, Frank Mulholland QC, announced today.Statistics from the Division's first year of operation show that more than 20 cases resolved without the need for trials by securing early guilty pleas from the accused.

HMA v John Mackay

At Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 25 August a Confiscation Order for the amount of £20,000 was made against John Mackay. This follows his conviction at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 24 November 2008 for being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, where he was sentenced to 18 months.

Shetland Fishermen plead guilty to overfishing

At the High Court in Glasgow six fishermen pled guilty to offences of making false declarations regarding £15 million of fish that they landed. The offences, in contravention of sea fishing legislation relate to a number of illegal landings of herring and mackerel at Lerwick between 2002 and 2005, in respect of which the vessel skippers falsely declared the quantity of fish they landed as a means of evading the annual fishing quota allowed to each vessel.

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