Publications
Showing 21-30 of 59 results filtered by Agreement or Code of practice or Prosecution policy
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Sharing of evidence in cases involving children
Agreement on the sharing of evidence and information between the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration, COPFS and the Police Service of Scotland.
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Joint domestic abuse protocol
Read the agreed joint protocol between Police Scotland and the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service in cases involving domestic abuse.
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Memorandum of understanding between COPFS and the Serious Fraud Office
This memorandum sets out how COPFS and the Serious Fraud Office will cooperate and share information in cases of bribery and corruption.
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Lord Advocate’s guidelines: Offending at football matches
Lord Advocate's instructions to the police on offending at football matches.
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Reluctant complainers in cases of rape and serious sexual offending policy
Prosecution policy explaining how prosecutors will respond to reluctant complainers in cases involving rape or other serious sexual offending.
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Lord Advocate's guidelines: Investigation of road traffic deaths
Lord Advocate's guidelines for the chief constable on the investigation by the police of road traffic deaths.
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Working together for victims and witnesses
A protocol between COPFS, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS), Police Scotland, and Victim Support Scotland (VSS) to support victims and witnesses.
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Memorandum of understanding on tackling foreign bribery
An agreement between COPFS the CPS, Financial Conduct Authority, HMRC, MoD, Police, NCA and Serious Fraud Office on tackling foreign bribery.
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Deceased suspects policy
This policy explains how prosecutors approach criminal cases where the suspect has died.
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Code of practice: forensic pathologists
Read the code of practice and performance standards for forensic pathologists in Scotland who are dealing with suspicious deaths.