News
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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.
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Man who sexually assaulted two women in Falkirk sentenced
A man who sexually assaulted two young women as they walked home in Falkirk has been sentenced.
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Domestic abuser who murdered partner in Aberdeen jailed for life
A domestic abuser who murdered his partner in Aberdeen has been jailed for life.
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FAI into ambulance service response to two Covid-19 deaths
The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Margaret Cawkwell and Shivraj Partab Singh.