News

  1. COPFS launches consultation on draft Strategic Plan for 2023-27

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is consulting with the public on our new Strategic Plan.

    06 Jan 2023 COPFS corporate
  2. Lord Advocate speaks at 34th Lockerbie memorial service

    The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC delivered remarks at a memorial service in the United States marking the 34th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie

    22 Dec 2022 Statements
  3. Man jailed for knife attack on Edinburgh police officers and double kidnapping

    A man who threatened to stab two police officers and took a man and woman hostage has been jailed for a total of nine years and four months.

    21 Dec 2022 COPFS corporate
  4. Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC Offers Message of Support to Victims of Domestic Abuse

    Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC today reached out to victims of domestic abuse with a personal message of support and renewed her commitment to tackling the crime effectively.

    19 Dec 2022 Statements
  5. Two jailed for Aberdeen murder after drink and drugs binge

    Two men who stabbed a stranger to death at a party after a drugs and alcohol binge have been jailed for life and seven years and three months respectively.

    15 Dec 2022 COPFS corporate
  6. Lockerbie bombing: Statement from the Lord Advocate

    The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has issued a statement following developments in the investigations into the bombing of flight Pan Am 103 and the murder of 270 people on December 21, 1988.  

    12 Dec 2022 Statements
  7. Sexual Offences Review webpage and Terms of Reference launched

    The Sexual Offences Review has published its webpage and Terms of Reference to give information about its work on reviewing how COPFS deals with reports of sexual offences.

    22 Nov 2022 Statements
  8. The Lord Advocate's opening keynote address at Law Society of Scotland Conference 2022

    'Upholding the rule of law: Achieving fairness in the justice system'

    27 Oct 2022 Statements
  9. Lord Advocate: Protection of sex crime victims is priority

    The Lord Advocate has welcomed a report into how prosecutors apply provisions which regulate the use of evidence relating to the sexual history or character of complainers in sexual offence trials.

    19 Oct 2022 Statements
  10. COPFS launches consultation to inform new Strategic Plan

    An invitation to have your say about the initial framework for the COPFS Strategic Plan 2023-27.

    18 Oct 2022 COPFS corporate