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  1. Lord Advocate: We are determined to increase the confidence of domestic abuse victims in the criminal justice system

    Lord Advocate welcomes reporting on the first three years operation of the ground-breaking Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018

    News Published: 10 Jan 2023
  2. Scotland's criminal justice system

    This guide explains how crimes are dealt with by the police and COPFS. Plus, find out what happens at court and after a criminal verdict.

    Guide
  3. Processing of special categories of personal data and criminal convictions - Appropriate policy document

    This policy sets out our procedures for ensuring compliance with data protection relating to the processing of special categories and criminal convictions.

    Document Published: 20 Sept 2024
  4. Man whose dog attacked deer sentenced in hunting law first

    A man whose dog injured a deer while the dog was being used to hunt hares is the first person in Scotland to be convicted and sentenced under new hunting laws.

    News Published: 06 Feb 2025
  5. Statement from the Lord Advocate marking 35 years since the Lockerbie bombing

    The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, has reflected upon the 35th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie and the longest-running investigation in the history of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). The Lord Advocate has ministerial responsibility for COPFS, Scotland’s sole criminal prosecution authority. COPFS works independently of government in the prosecution of crime and investigation of deaths.

    News Published: 21 Dec 2023
  6. Working Time Regulations and secondary employment notification form (Part 2b)

    This form is part 2b of the pre-employment checklist. Working Time Regulations and secondary employment notification form.

    Document Published: 21 Nov 2025
  7. Father and son jailed over £900,000 airport drug smuggling attempt

    Father and son Bradley and Stephen Harding, who failed in an attempt to smuggle more than £900,000 worth of drugs into Scotland from East Asia, are jailed.

    News Published: 21 Aug 2026
  8. Lord Advocate welcomes new protocol for work-related deaths

    The Lord Advocate has welcomed a new agreement which will improve how agencies work together in the investigation of work-related deaths in Scotland.

    News Published: 09 May 2025
  9. COPFS recognised as carer-friendly employer

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has received the Engaged award from Carer Positive Scotland.

    News Published: 21 Jul 2022
  10. Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

    It is with great sadness that COPFS has learned of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

    News Published: 08 Sept 2022