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  1. 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.

    Document Published: 20 May 2026
  2. Victim Notification Scheme

    A service providing victims of crime with information about offenders detained in prison. Users may also make representations to the Parole Board.

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  3. Solicitor General for Scotland issues statement on safer sleeping for babies

    Parents and carers urged to follow the available advice on safer sleeping after a review of deaths of babies reported over the last two years.

    News Published: 20 Mar 2026
  4. Man who raped vulnerable girl jailed after extradition to Scotland

    Marwan Al-Bakr, who was extradited from Germany to stand trial after raping a vulnerable teenage girl, has been jailed for eight years.

    News Published: 12 May 2025
  5. Solicitor General for Scotland issues statement on safer sleeping for babies

    A number of recent investigations by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service into the sudden and unexpected deaths of babies has prompted the Solicitor General Ruth Charteris KC to urge families to follow the advice available on safer sleeping.

    News Published: 26 Jan 2024
  6. Prosecutor issues knife crime warning to young people as teenager sentenced for murder

    A leading prosecutor has urged young people to consider the real-life consequences of arming themselves with a bladed weapon.

    News Published: 04 Jun 2026
  7. Former banker jailed for stealing thousands of pounds from business clients

    Banker Stuart Holloway, who stole almost a quarter of a million pounds from business clients at Royal Bank of Scotland, has been imprisoned for 21 months.

    News Published: 22 Apr 2026
  8. New guidance expands self-reporting for economic crimes

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has re-launched its policy for businesses wishing to ‘self-report’ economic crime.

    News Published: 01 Sept 2025
  9. Mortgage fraud couple ordered to pay back profits of their crimes

    A couple who were convicted of mortgage fraud after Scotland’s longest criminal trial have been ordered to pay back the profits of their crimes.

    News Published: 20 Aug 2021
  10. Case processing statistics 2021 to 2026

    Read the COPFS statistics on case processing for the last five years from 2021 to 2026

    Document Published: 02 Sept 2026