News
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Domestic Abuse and Stalking charges in Scotland, 2024-25
An Official Statistics publication was published today.
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Lord Advocate calls for societal change to tackle domestic abuse
The Lord Advocate today expressed her conviction that tackling domestic abuse will make Scotland a safer place for women and girls.
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Determination published following 13-year-old girl’s death
The Procurator Fiscal notes the publication of the determination in the discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Robyn Goldie.
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FAI court process begins following the death of a machine operator
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 Alan Boyle.
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FAI Determination published following deaths of two men in custody
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the determination in the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Declan Gallacher and David Berry.
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FAI court process begins for two men who died in custody
The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice with the Sheriff Court to begin the court process for the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Lee McKinsley and Barry Watson.
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Lord Advocate responds to Amnesty International on policing of protest
The Lord Advocate has replied to a letter from Amnesty International to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and Police Scotland.
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FAI court process begins for Perth 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 57-year-old Francis Docherty.
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FAI court process begins following the death of haulier
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 Alistair Iain Campbell.
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Lord Advocate reaffirms support for protest within legal boundaries
The Lord Advocate has responded to an open letter from The Scottish Human Rights Commission to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and Police Scotland.