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  1. Fake taxi driver jailed after raping woman

    A man posing as a taxi driver who raped a woman in his unlicensed vehicle has been jailed.

    News Published: 28 Aug 2024
  2. Company fined after 1.8million litres of contaminated waste water seeped into burn

    Devro, which manufactures collagen casings for use in sausage products, fined £48,000 for discharging a large quantity of industrial effluent into a burn.

    News Published: 24 Mar 2026
  3. 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
  4. Domestic abuser jailed after hiding listening devices in ex-partner's home

    A violent domestic abuser who installed hidden listening devices in his former partner’s home has been jailed.

    News Published: 05 Sept 2024
  5. Hit and run driver jailed

    A driver who hit and killed a pedestrian while fleeing police has been jailed.

    News Published: 03 Mar 2022
  6. Pupils from St Peter the Apostle in Clydebank win prestigious COPFS Public Speaking Competition

    Clydebank secondary pupils win prestigious COPFS Public Speaking Competition

    News Published: 08 Jun 2023
  7. FAI court process begins for the death of fish farm employee

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

    News Published: 29 Sept 2023
  8. Crown Office powers further toward a greener future with solar energy

    COPFS is embracing Scotland’s clean energy revolution with a drive towards solar power that has reduced its carbon footprint and lowered public costs

    News Published: 10 Jul 2023
  9. 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
  10. Alternatives to prosecution

    This page contains information about alternatives to prosecution that may be considered by the Procurator Fiscal.

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