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  1. Lord Advocate’s guidelines: soliciting and loitering offences

    Lord Advocate’s guidelines to chief constables on the enforcement of soliciting and loitering offences by purchasers.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 14 Oct 2015

  2. Lord Advocate's guidelines: Investigation and reporting of racist crime

    Lord Advocate's guidelines to the police on the investigation and recording of racist crime, assessment of language needs and cultural sensitivities.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 13 Oct 2015

  3. Lord Advocate’s guidelines: liberation by the police

    Lord Advocate's guidelines to the police regarding the approach to be taken in connection with the liberation of offenders by Police Scotland.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 28 Jul 2025

  4. Terrorist cases: joint working within the UK

    Read the joint statement regarding the handling of terrorist cases where the jurisdiction to prosecute is shared by prosecuting authorities in the UK.

    Agreement Last updated 08 May 2009

  5. Lord Advocate’s guidelines: offences committed by children

    Lord Advocate’s guidelines to police on the reporting to COPFS of offences alleged to have been committed by children.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 22 Oct 2021

  6. Lord Advocate's guidelines: breath test devices

    Lord Advocate's guidelines for police on the operation of breath test devices and machines, and the procedure to be followed when obtaining readings.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 14 Oct 2015

  7. Lord Advocate's guidelines: coronavirus fixed penalty notice scheme

    Lord Advocate’s guidelines on the operation of the Fixed Penalty Notice Scheme under The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 01 Nov 2020

  8. Lord Advocate’s instructions: non-prosecution of victims of human trafficking

    Lord Advocate’s instructions for prosecutors when considering prosecution of victims of human trafficking and exploitation.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 15 Jan 2024

  9. Lord Advocate's guidelines: supply of naloxone during COVID-19 pandemic

    Lord Advocate's guidelines to police providing a statement of prosecution policy in relation to the supply of naloxone during the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 11 Jan 2022

  10. COP26 Lord Advocate’s guidelines: liberation by the police during COP26

    Lord Advocate's guidelines to the police concerning liberation of offenders by police relating to the 26th UN climate change conference ('COP26').

    Prosecution policy Last updated 11 Jun 2021