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  1. Man sexually assaulted girls after dragging them off Blantyre streets

    A man who sexually assaulted two young girls after dragging them off the street in a bid to rape them has been jailed for over six years.

    News Published: 30 Oct 2025
  2. COPFS policy on UNCRC and prosecutorial decision-making involving children

    This policy sets out how prosecutorial decisions that impact children, directly or indirectly, are made in full compliance with the UNCRC.

    Document Published: 06 May 2026
  3. Competency framework

    The Competency Framework details the levels for each Grade, a description for each competency, and what behaviours are expected at each level.

    Document Published: 31 Aug 2022
  4. Case Management in Court (E-Court) Project equality impact assessment

    An assessment of the impact of Case Management in Court (E-Court) Project based on the general equality duty of the Equality Act (2010).

    Document Published: 01 Apr 2014
  5. Case Management in Court (E-Court) Project (revised) equality impact assessment

    An assessment of the impact of Case Management in Court (E-Court) Project (revised) based on the general equality duty of the Equality Act (2010).

    Document Published: 01 Nov 2014
  6. Former Police Officer sentenced for sexual assault

    A police officer who sexually assaulted a woman he knew has been sentenced to a one year Community Payback order and had his name added to the Sex Offenders Register for one year. 

    News Published: 10 Nov 2022
  7. The Family Liaison Charter

    Read the charter for bereaved families which sets standards for the communication that COPFS will have with them.

    Document Published: 01 Sept 2016
  8. Three men jailed over cannabis cultivation worth up to £1.8m in Irvine

    Three men who turned disused shop units into a drugs factory to cultivate cannabis with a potential street value of more than £1.8million have been jailed.

    News Published: 03 Sept 2025
  9. Fornethy House worker found guilty of abusing children sentenced

    A retired Fornethy House teacher who systematically abused vulnerable young children in her care over the course of 15 years has been sentenced.

    News Published: 03 Dec 2025
  10. Consultation on Equality Outcomes for 2021 to 2025

    An invitation to have your say about the COPFS Equality Outcomes for 2021 to 2025

    Document Published: 26 Mar 2021