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  1. Lord Advocate announces sexual crime prosecution review

    The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC has ordered a review of how prosecutors deal with reports of sexual offences.

    News Published: 22 Dec 2021
  2. Solicitor General for Scotland issues statement on safer sleeping for babies

    Parents and carers urged to follow the available advice on safer sleeping after a review of deaths of babies reported over the last two years.

    News Published: 20 Mar 2026
  3. Man who raped vulnerable girl jailed after extradition to Scotland

    Marwan Al-Bakr, who was extradited from Germany to stand trial after raping a vulnerable teenage girl, has been jailed for eight years.

    News Published: 12 May 2025
  4. Solicitor General for Scotland issues statement on safer sleeping for babies

    A number of recent investigations by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service into the sudden and unexpected deaths of babies has prompted the Solicitor General Ruth Charteris KC to urge families to follow the advice available on safer sleeping.

    News Published: 26 Jan 2024
  5. Prosecutor issues knife crime warning to young people as teenager sentenced for murder

    A leading prosecutor has urged young people to consider the real-life consequences of arming themselves with a bladed weapon.

    News Published: 04 Jun 2026
  6. Former banker jailed for stealing thousands of pounds from business clients

    Banker Stuart Holloway, who stole almost a quarter of a million pounds from business clients at Royal Bank of Scotland, has been imprisoned for 21 months.

    News Published: 22 Apr 2026
  7. 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
  8. Mortgage fraud couple ordered to pay back profits of their crimes

    A couple who were convicted of mortgage fraud after Scotland’s longest criminal trial have been ordered to pay back the profits of their crimes.

    News Published: 20 Aug 2021
  9. Scotland's criminal justice system

    This guide explains how crimes are dealt with by the police and COPFS. Plus, find out what happens at court and after a criminal verdict.

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  10. Change in reporting of care home Covid-19 deaths to the Procurator Fiscal

    The Lord Advocate, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, Police Scotland & NRS, has issued updated guidance on the reporting of Covid related deaths.

    News Published: 22 Dec 2022