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  1. Information about summary trials (Polish)

    This leaflet describes the stages of a summary trial and tells you when witnesses may have to attend court. (Polish)

    Document Published: 01 Jan 2015
  2. Information about sheriff and jury trials (Polish)

    This leaflet describes the stages of sheriff and jury procedure, and tells you when witnesses may have to attend court. (Polish)

    Document Published: 01 Jun 2015
  3. Information about High Court procedure (Polish)

    This leaflet describes the stages of High Court procedure, and tells you when witnesses may have to attend court. (Polish)

    Document Published: 01 Jun 2015
  4. After the verdict: guide for victims and witnesses

    This guide explains what happens at the end of a court case and afterwards. It contains information relevant to victims and witnesses.

    Guide
  5. Drugs trafficker who advised gangland criminals on police surveillance has sentenced increased after Crown appeal

    Drugs trafficker Ian Sweeney has had his prison sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Crown.

    News Published: 28 Jan 2025
  6. Revised Prosecution Code published

    The Lord Advocate has introduced a revised Prosecution Code, which sets out the framework used by Scotland’s independent prosecutors when making decisions.

    News Published: 22 Jun 2026
  7. Information about appeals (Kurdish)

    This leaflet answers questions about what happens when the convicted person appeals their sentence. (Kurdish)

    Document Published: 06 Nov 2008
  8. Information about appeals (Polish)

    This leaflet answers questions about what happens when the convicted person appeals their sentence. (Polish)

    Document Published: 01 Jun 2015
  9. Nuns convicted of non-recent child abuse at Nazareth House children’s home

    Two nuns who violently abused and cruelly mistreated vulnerable young people at a children’s home in Glasgow have been sentenced.

    News Published: 25 Mar 2026
  10. Four jailed for human trafficking offences in Glasgow

    Four jailed for human trafficking offences in Glasgow

    News Published: 10 Nov 2022