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  1. 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
  2. Your rights as a victim

    When you are affected by crime in Scotland, you have rights. The Victims’ Code for Scotland sets these out and tells you where to go for help and advice.

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  3. Resources for victims

    Find out about the rights you have as a victim of crime and access support services.

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  4. 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
  5. Attending court

    What you need to know if your case goes to court. View our guides for victims, witnesses, parents, carers and people accused of a crime.

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  6. 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
  7. Case processing statistics 2020 to 2025

    Read the COPFS statistics on case processing for the last five years from 2020 to 2025

    Document Published: 18 Jul 2025
  8. Change in reporting of care home Covid-19 deaths to the Procurator Fiscal

    The Lord Advocate, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, Police Scotland & NRS, has issued updated guidance on the reporting of Covid related deaths.

    News Published: 22 Dec 2022
  9. Case processing financial year 2024 to 2025

    Fourth update, covering April 2024 to March 2025, on case processing statistics for the financial year 2024 to 2025.

    Document Published: 18 Jul 2025
  10. Request information about your case (access to information protocol)

    How to stay informed if you are the victim of a crime

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