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Senior Legal Staff, Executive Directors and non-Executive Directors

The Crown Agent and Chief Executive, Mrs Catherine Dyer

 

Catherine Dyer

The Crown Agent is the principal legal advisor to the Lord Advocate on Prosecution matters.

She also acts as Chief Executive for the Service. She is assisted by other senior legal, managerial and administrative staff.

 

Peter Collings, Deputy Chief Executive

 

The Deputy Chief Executive is responsible for the Corporate Services Group. DCE

This includes Business Policy Development Division, Victims and Diversity Policy Development Division, Human Resources, Finance, Estates and Information Systems Division.

 

Deputy Crown Agent

   

 

The Deputy Crown Agent is responsible for operational matters relating to the Fiscal's office and staff who prepare cases for the High Court and Court of Appeal, and the Financial Crime Unit.

   

Ms Janice Irvine, Director of Human Resources

   

Janice Irvine

The Director of Human Resources has responsibility for Personnel, Payroll, Training and Staff Development, Employee Relations, Employee Welfare, Health and Safety, and Security.

   
     

Mrs Michelle MacLeod, Head of Policy Division

   

 

Policy Division lead in formulating COPFS prosecution and death investigation policies and liaison with the Scottish and UK Governments on wider policy issues where there is a prosecution or death investigation interest in Scotland.

   
     

, Head of Communications

 

The Head of Communications is responsible for communication issues internally within the Service and also externally with our stakeholders.

Non Executive Directors Robert Gordon and Bill Matthews

   

Both Non Executive Directors sit on the COPFS Management Board and fulfil a variety of roles as required.

Robert Gordon Bill Matthews

Robert Gordon

Bill Matthews