News
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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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Domestic Abuse and Stalking Charges in Scotland, 2025-26
An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland
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Man who embezzled £124,000 of technical devices earmarked for vulnerable people sentenced
A council manager who stole high-end laptops worth more than £120,000 earmarked to help vulnerable people during Covid has been sentenced.
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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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Men banned from every football ground in UK following Old Firm disorder
Two men have been sentenced for their part in disorder at an Old Firm game at Ibrox stadium.
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Father and son jailed over £900,000 airport drug smuggling attempt
A father and son who failed in an attempt to smuggle more than £900,000 worth of cannabis into Scotland from East Asia have been sentenced.
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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.
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Third-party data breach
We are aware of a data security incident involving a third-party supplier used by COPFS.
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Private hire car driver who raped teenage passenger jailed
A private hire taxi car driver who raped a teenage passenger after picking her up from a night out in Edinburgh has been jailed.