Publications
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Briefing to accompany the Lord Advocate’s statement: Prosecution Guidance on Public Safety and Prison Population
Briefing to the statement ‘Prosecution Guidance on Public Safety and Prison Population’ made by the Lord Advocate to the Scottish Parliament on 10 October 2024.
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Letter from Lord Advocate to Jonathan Hall QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
Letter from Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC to Jonathan Hall QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
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Lord Advocate’s rules: review of a decision not to prosecute
Read the Lord Advocate's rule regarding a victims' right to review following a decision not to prosecute.
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Protocol on concurrent jurisdiction between COPFS and the British Armed Forces
Protocol regarding the exercise of criminal jurisdiction in Scotland between Lord Advocate and the Director of Service Prosecutions.
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Lord Advocate’s guidelines: safer drug consumption facility
drugs, LAGs, Lord Advocate, guidelines, safe consumption
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Lord Advocate's guidelines: incidents at sporting events
Lord Advocate guidelines to chief constables regarding incidents between sports people during sporting events, especially those in front of crowds or televised.
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Lord Advocate’s guidelines: search and seizure and retention of property
Lord Advocate’s guidelines on search, seizure of retention of property. Guidelines are issued under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
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Policy statement - consultation of Lord Advocate's Code of Practice on Disclosure
This policy statement provides the rationale for revising the Lord Advocate's Code of Practice on Disclosure in criminal proceedings
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Draft Lord Advocate's Code of Practice on Disclosure in criminal proceedings
This is the revised draft Lord Advocate's Code of Practice on Disclosure of evidence in criminal proceedings. It is currently being consulted on with the public
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Recusal of law officers in cases involving politicians
The arrangements for the Lord Advocate and Solicitor General to recuse themselves from prosecutorial decision-making where an accused is a politician.