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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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Violent rapist jailed for campaign of abuse across Scotland
14 year sentence for abuser who terrorised three women
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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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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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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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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.
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Couple who murdered vulnerable woman ordered to pay back stolen benefits
A couple who murdered a vulnerable woman and continued to claim her benefits have been ordered to pay back the profits of the crime.
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Stronger powers to seize criminal gains
New powers to seize criminal gains are increasingly disruptive to serious organised crime, the Lord Advocate has said.