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  1. Ashley Edwards QC named as principal Crown counsel

    The Lord Advocate has appointed Ashley Edwards QC to be principal Crown counsel and lead the advocate depute team in the prosecution of serious crime.

    News Published: 02 Feb 2022
  2. Lord Advocate responds to Amnesty International on policing of protest

    The Lord Advocate has replied to a letter from Amnesty International to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and Police Scotland.

    News Published: 27 Aug 2025
  3. Drugs courier jailed for smuggling cocaine in hidden compartment

    A drugs courier who smuggled cocaine worth an estimated £1m into Scotland has been jailed.

    News Published: 23 Jul 2024
  4. Glasgow secondary win prestigious national public speaking competition

    Holyrood Secondary School have been hailed as winners of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) national schools public speaking competition.

    News Published: 21 Jun 2022
  5. Gang jailed for trafficking women to brothel flats in Glasgow and Edinburgh

    A Chinese crime gang that trafficked women and forced them to work in brothels in Glasgow and Edinburgh as part of a prostitution network have been jailed.

    News Published: 25 Jun 2024
  6. Former chief executive who embezzled charity funds is sentenced

    Nathan Sparling, former chief executive of a leading public heath charity who embezzled £5000 from its funds during the Covid lockdown, has been sentenced.

    News Published: 20 May 2026
  7. 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
  8. Working Time Regulations and secondary employment (Part 2a)

    This document is part 2a of the pre-employment checklist - Working Time Regulations and secondary employment.

    Document Published: 02 Dec 2025
  9. Consultation on equality outcomes for 2025 to 2029

    An invitation to have your say about the COPFS Equality Outcomes for 2025 to 2029

    Document Published: 14 Feb 2025
  10. Diversion from prosecution review welcomed

    The Lord Advocate has welcomed a review of diversion from prosecution in Scotland - the practice is working well and developing in a positive direction.

    News Published: 21 Feb 2023