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  1. Complaints handling procedure

    This page describes the COPFS complaints procedure and how to make a complaint.

    Document Published: 01 Aug 2021
  2. Dalziel High School in Motherwell win COPFS schools public speaking competition

    Dalziel High School in Motherwell are the the winners of this year’s Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) schools public speaking competition.

    News Published: 06 Jun 2024
  3. Former residential home worker groomed and raped vulnerable girls

    A former social care officer who groomed, assaulted and raped vulnerable girls has been jailed.

    News Published: 07 Jan 2026
  4. How to make a complaint to COPFS (Easy read)

    This booklet tells you how you can make a complaint to COPFS if you are unhappy about something.

    Document Published: 25 Mar 2019
  5. Charity worker who embezzled almost £30,000 from care home residents sentenced

    Charity worker Margaret Burnett who stole thousands of pounds from vulnerable and disabled care home residents sentenced following a prosecution by COPFS.

    News Published: 16 Sept 2025
  6. Lord Advocate vows to act independently as she is sworn in

    Lord Advocate vows to act independently as Scotland’s new Law Officers are sworn in at a ceremony at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

    News Published: 22 Jun 2021
  7. Briefing note on investigation of deaths and FAI

    COPFS is committed to the prompt investigation of deaths, but accepts that in some cases the time taken to complete a thorough investigation has been too long.

    News Published: 24 Dec 2018
  8. Man jailed after setting fire at Edinburgh flats

    A man who tried to murder a young boy and another man by setting a fire outside their door in a high-rise block of flats has been jailed.

    News Published: 22 May 2024
  9. Murderer has minimum prison term increased after Crown appeal

    A murderer has had the punishment part of his life sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Crown.

    News Published: 14 Mar 2025
  10. Rapist has prison sentenced increased after Crown appeal

    A man who raped two young women has had his prison sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Crown.

    News Published: 25 Sept 2024