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  1. FAI court process begins for man who died in custody

    COPFS has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 53-year-old Peter Carter.

    News Published: 07 Jun 2023
  2. Ex-police officer jailed for attempting to pervert the course of justice

    Midlothian police officer told woman to delete evidence of their relationship

    News Published: 27 Apr 2023
  3. Italian tourist jailed for five road deaths

    50-year-old Italian tourist sentenced to 3 years in jail for the deaths of five people, including his four-year-old son, after drifting into oncoming traffic.

    News Published: 13 Dec 2022
  4. Lockerbie bombing: Statement from the Lord Advocate

    The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC's statement on the investigations into the bombing of flight Pan Am 103 and the murder of 270 people on 21.12.1988.  

    News Published: 12 Dec 2022
  5. 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
  6. Sexual Offences Review webpage and Terms of Reference launched

    The Sexual Offences Review, led by Susanne Tanner KC, has published its webpage and Terms of Reference.

    News Published: 22 Nov 2022
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Publication of Securing Justice: Our Strategic Plan 2020-23 and Business Plan for 2020-21

    COPFS has published Securing Justice: Strategic Plan for 2020-23, along with the COPFS business plan for 2020-21.

    News Published: 07 Aug 2020