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  1. Egg company director jailed for animal welfare and hygiene offences

    The former director of a free-range egg company has been jailed for two years and three months for animal welfare and hygiene offences

    News Published: 01 Dec 2022
  2. M9 road traffic incident - Fatal Accident Inquiry

    Crown Counsel has now formally instructed that there should be a FAI to examine the full circumstances surrounding the deaths of Lamara Bell and John Yuill.

    News Published: 06 Dec 2021
  3. Lockerbie Appeal: Statement from the Lord Advocate

    The Lord Advocate has issued a statement following the court's decision in respect of the recent appeal against conviction by Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al-Megrahi.

    News Published: 15 Jan 2021
  4. HMRC worker who embezzled £193,000 of taxpayers’ cash jailed for two years

    Tax officer Joanne Connell who embezzled thousands of pounds from HMRC to pay off her mortgage and settle other debts has been jailed for two years.

    News Published: 19 Feb 2025
  5. Man who assembled deadly 3D-printed gun in his bedroom is sentenced

    James Maris, who used a 3D printer to assemble a deadly assault gun in his bedroom, has been ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work.

    News Published: 21 Jan 2025
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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