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The Lord Advocate's opening keynote address at Law Society of Scotland Conference 2022
On Friday 21 October 2022 The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC gave the opening keynote 'Upholding the rule of law: Achieving fairness in the justice system' at the Law Society of Scotland's annual conference.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.