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  1. Tree surgeon fined after 16-year-old employee cut with chainsaw

    A tree surgeon has been fined £10,000 after his 16-year-old employee was left with a life changing injury after being cut in a chainsaw accident.

    News Published: 17 Nov 2021
  2. Former gamekeeper jailed for animal fighting and gun offences

    A 28-year-old man who kept and trained dogs for fighting has been sentenced to 210 days imprisonment, banned from keeping animals for 15 years and fined £1800 for firearms offences. 

    News Published: 01 Aug 2022
  3. Company sentenced for failings that led to death fall

    An Edinburgh agricultural company has been fined £60K for health & safety failings which led to the death of a man when he fell through an industrial shed roof.

    News Published: 27 Oct 2023
  4. West Lothian man sentenced for committing sexual abuse of young children

    A former community centre caretaker has been jailed for ten years over a course of child sexual abuse undertaken whilst in a position of trust within his local community.

    News Published: 13 Nov 2023
  5. Digital platform for victims and witnesses launched by COPFS

     An initiative to digitally transform how victims and witnesses in criminal cases can access information and guidance relevant to them online has been launched by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).   

    News Published: 15 Apr 2024
  6. Former nurse sentenced for embezzlement from children’s charity

    A former hospice nurse who embezzled more than £17,000 from a disabled children’s charity to fund his gambling habit has been given a community payback order.

    News Published: 02 Oct 2024
  7. Company sentenced for failings that led to child’s death on River Tay

    A Glasgow-based outdoor activity company has been sentenced for health and safety failings which led to the tragic death of a 12-year-old boy on the River Tay.

    News Published: 21 Oct 2024
  8. Lisa Gillespie KC named Deputy Principal Crown Counsel

    The Lord Advocate has announced the appointment of Lisa Gillespie KC as Deputy Principal Crown Counsel.

    News Published: 15 Mar 2024
  9. Relocation of Dundee Procurator Fiscal Office

    The Dundee Procurator Fiscal Office has officially moved to a new location at Compass House. Find contact information.

    News Published: 26 Mar 2024
  10. Twelve year sentence for Edinburgh rapist who stalked and harassed women

    Edinburgh rapist jailed

    News Published: 19 Aug 2022