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  1. Reporting deaths

    Information for medical professionals regarding deaths that need to be reported to COPFS and how to make a report.

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  2. Contact

    Ways to get in touch with COPFS including contact information and how to make a request or complaint. Plus, find answers to common questions.

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  3. Interpreters and language support

    COPFS makes sure that everyone involved in a case can understand and communicate with the court.

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  4. Witness availability for High Court

    Provide your availability to be a witness for a case called to the High Court

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  5. Media enquiries

    Contact information for the COPFS media relations team for journalists to request statements and case information.

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  6. Precognition

    Find out information about 'precognition', the interview with the Procurator Fiscal which happens before a case goes to court.

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  7. Children and young people

    Children under 16 years old, and young people aged 16 to 17, get special support if they have to attend court to give evidence.

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  8. Resources

    Read our guidance publications which include language translations. This section also has a glossary of legal terms and resources for schools.

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  9. Prosecution policy on the sexual transmission of infection

    Prosecution policy explaining how COPFS deals with cases involving an allegation of intentional or reckless sexual transmission of, or exposure to, infection.

    Document Published: 01 Jul 2014
  10. Care home deaths linked to COVID-19 as per records held by the COVID Deaths Investigation Team (CDIT): December 2024

    Care homes deaths linked to COVID as per records held by the COVID Deaths Investigation Team (CDIT), December 2024.

    Document Published: 18 Dec 2024