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  1. FAI court process begins for Perth prison death

    The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 57-year-old Francis Docherty.  

    News Published: 22 Aug 2025
  2. Edinburgh man who raped two vulnerable teenagers on same night jailed

    An Edinburgh man who was found guilty of raping two vulnerable teenagers on the same night has been jailed indefinitely.

    News Published: 26 Aug 2025
  3. 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
  4. FAI court process begins for two men who died in custody

    The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a papers to begin the court process for the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Lee McKinsley and Barry Watson.

    News Published: 29 Aug 2025
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. FAI court process begins following the death of a machine operator

    The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of George Alan Boyle. 

    News Published: 05 Sept 2025
  8. FAI Determination published following deaths of two men in custody

    The Procurator Fiscal notes the determination in the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Declan Gallacher and David Berry.   

    News Published: 04 Sept 2025
  9. Domestic Abuse and Stalking charges in Scotland, 2024-25

    A report on the official statistics for Scotland was published today

    News Published: 09 Sept 2025
  10. Lord Advocate calls for societal change to tackle domestic abuse

    Dorothy Bain KC today expressed the commitment of prosecutors to help make Scotland a safer place for women and girls.

    News Published: 09 Sept 2025