News
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FAI court process begins for Low Moss prison death
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Kieran McGinley.
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FAI court process begins for Barlinnie prisoner death
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death Richard Stevenson.
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FAI into NHS 24 response to Covid-19 death
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Ann Carrigan Weir.
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FAI court process begins for Barlinnie prisoner death
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Christopher Masson.
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FAI Determination published following Stonehaven farmer’s death
The Procurator Fiscal notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Stonehaven farmer David Coutts Dixon Ewan.
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Domestic Abuse and Stalking Charges in Scotland, 2025-26
An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland
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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.
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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.
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FAI court process begins for the death of an electrician
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of George Anderson.
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FAI Determination published after Edinburgh prisoner death
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the determination in the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Stuart Govan.