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Showing 1-10 of 461 results for lord advocate

  1. 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.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 23 Oct 2024
  2. 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

    Prosecution policy Last updated 08 Apr 2021
  3. 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.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 15 Nov 2024
  4. 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.

    Agreement Last updated 20 May 2026
  5. Lord Advocate’s guidelines: safer drug consumption facility

    drugs, LAGs, Lord Advocate, guidelines, safe consumption

    Prosecution policy Last updated 09 Jan 2025
  6. 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.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 13 Oct 2015
  7. 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.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 31 Mar 2026
  8. 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.

    Code of practice Last updated 26 Aug 2026
  9. Practice statement on notification and information sharing in significant cases with constitutional office holders

    The arrangements for the Lord Advocate to provide notification or share information concerning cases to constitutional office holders.

    Code of practice Last updated 26 Aug 2026
  10. 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.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 05 Dec 2017