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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Lord Advocate’s guidelines: offending at football matches

    Lord Advocate's instructions to the police on offending at football matches.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 11 Jun 2018
  4. Drug consumption room statement of prosecution policy

    drugs, prosecution, policy, statement, Lord Advocate, LAGs

    Prosecution policy Last updated 09 Jan 2025
  5. Lord Advocate's guidelines: citation of witnesses

    Lord Advocate's guidelines to police on procedures to be followed in the citation of witnesses for attendance at court.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 24 Jul 2025
  6. Lord Advocate’s guidelines: body worn video (BWV)

    Lord Advocate’s guidelines to police relating to the provision of body worn video evidence in criminal cases.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 18 May 2026
  7. Lord Advocate's guidelines: visual identification procedures

    Lord Advocate's guidelines to the police on using visual identification parades to identify suspects.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 17 Sept 2019
  8. Lord Advocate’s guidelines: liberation of offenders involved in protest

    Lord Advocate's guidelines to the police concerning liberation of offenders involved in protest

    Prosecution policy Last updated 22 Jul 2025
  9. Lord Advocate's guidelines: offences aggravated by prejudice

    Lord Advocate's guidelines on offences aggravated by prejudice including guidance on investigation and reporting of crime, custody and undertakings.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 14 Oct 2015
  10. Lord Advocate’s guidelines: Legal Professional Privilege

    Guidelines to the police on material that may be subject to Legal Professional Privilege (LPP).

    Prosecution policy Last updated 05 Mar 2020