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  1. Domestic abuser who subjected women to catalogue of violent and sexual abuse jailed

    A violent domestic abuser who repeatedly choked women during a sustained campaign of physical and sexual offending has been jailed.

    06 Oct 2026 Cases
  2. Jailed drugs trafficker ordered to pay back almost £190,000 under Proceeds of Crime

    A drug dealer jailed for 10 years has been ordered to pay back almost £190,000 under Proceeds of Crime laws.

    01 Oct 2026 Cases
  3. Former Snooker Champion Jailed for Abuse of Two Children 

    Former world snooker champion, Graeme Dott, has been sentenced for sexually abusing two children.

    29 Sept 2026 Cases
  4. Drugs trafficker ordered to pay back £312,000 under Proceeds of Crime laws

    A drug dealer jailed for four years and three months has been ordered to pay back more than £300,000 under Proceeds of Crime laws.

    29 Sept 2026 Cases
  5. Businessmen who ran £1.5m mail-order drugs supply network sentenced

    Two businessmen linked to Serious Organised Crime who ran a £1.5million mail-order drugs trafficking scheme from a warehouse in the Highlands have been sentenced.

    24 Sept 2026 Cases
  6. Domestic Abuse and Stalking Charges in Scotland, 2025-26

    An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland

    08 Sept 2026 Statements
  7. Lord Advocate pledges robust prosecution to tackle domestic abusers

    Prevention is essential to reducing domestic abuse in the future, but victims need the protection of the law now, the Lord Advocate said today.

    08 Sept 2026 Statements
  8. Man who embezzled £124,000 of technical devices earmarked for vul­ner­able people sentenced

    A council manager who stole high-end laptops worth more than £120,000 earmarked to help vulnerable people during Covid has been sentenced.

    01 Sept 2026 Cases
  9. Practice notes published on arrangements for information sharing with constitutional office holders and recusal in cases involving politicians

    Practice notes explain arrangements for information sharing with constitutional office holders and law officer recusal in cases involving politicians.

    26 Aug 2026 COPFS corporate
  10. Men banned from every football ground in UK following Old Firm disorder

    Two men have been sentenced for their part in disorder at an Old Firm game at Ibrox stadium. 

    21 Aug 2026 Cases