News
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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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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.
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Lord Advocate urges public vigilance against hate crime
The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, has urged continued public vigilance against hate crime after new COPFS figures showed a small decrease in charges reported.
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Lord Advocate welcomes new protocol for work-related deaths
The Lord Advocate has welcomed a new agreement which will improve how agencies work together in the investigation of work-related deaths in Scotland.
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New process for children accused of sexual offences
The Lord Advocate has set out new processes for future decisions to use diversion from prosecution or referral to the Children’s Reporter in rape cases where the accused is a child.
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COPFS welcomes charity’s film initiative to warn young people over dangers of grooming, gangs and crime
COPFS is proud to support a new child-centred resource from charity I Am Me Scotland focused on grooming, gangs and crime.
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Lord Advocate welcomes review of death in custody investigations
The Lord Advocate has welcomed a review which will look across the justice system to improve the investigation of deaths in custody.
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Red weather warning – court and COPFS office closures 24 January
COPFS offices and courts will close in response to Storm Éowyn on Friday 24 January.
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Prosecution policy on Glasgow drug consumption facility
The Lord Advocate has made a statement of prosecution policy in relation to possession of illegal drugs at a healthcare facility in Glasgow.
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Do not suffer in silence, Lord Advocate urges women
Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has spoken out against the crime of coercive control within domestic relationships and encouraged victims not to suffer in silence this festive period.