News
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Victims and children at heart of domestic abuse protocol
The Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC and Assistant Chief Constable Mark Williams today (Friday March 24th) launched a new Joint Protocol on Domestic Abuse.
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Update: Investigation into RBS
An update on the investigation into RBS
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Crown welcomes Sheriff’s call for review
The Crown welcomes Sheriff Beckett’s determination following the fatal accident inquiry into the tragic deaths of the six people who died when a bin lorry crashed in Glasgow city centre last year.
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The Glasgow bin lorry crash - The decision not to prosecute the driver
Crown Counsel decided that the driver of the Glasgow City Council bin lorry which collided with and killed six people in Queen Street and George Square, Glasgow, should not be prosecuted.
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Investigations by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner Under the Direction of the Crown
COPFS is the sole prosecuting authority in Scotland and, on behalf of the Lord Advocate, decides in every case whether there is sufficient evidence to prosecute.