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  1. Investigations by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner Under the Direction of the Crown

    COPFS is the sole prosecuting authority in Scotland and, on behalf of the Lord Advocate, decides in every case whether there is sufficient evidence to prosecute

    News Published: 11 Jun 2015
  2. Park Inn Hotel Fatal Accident Inquiry decision

    A decision has been made to hold an FAI following the death of Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh in the Park Inn Hotel, West George Street, Glasgow on 26 June 2020.

    News Published: 21 Jun 2024
  3. Ashley Edwards QC named as principal Crown counsel

    The Lord Advocate has appointed Ashley Edwards QC to be principal Crown counsel and lead the advocate depute team in the prosecution of serious crime.

    News Published: 02 Feb 2022
  4. Drugs courier jailed for smuggling cocaine in hidden compartment

    A drugs courier who smuggled cocaine worth an estimated £1m into Scotland has been jailed.

    News Published: 23 Jul 2024
  5. Gang jailed for trafficking women to brothel flats in Glasgow and Edinburgh

    A Chinese crime gang that trafficked women and forced them to work in brothels in Glasgow and Edinburgh as part of a prostitution network have been jailed.

    News Published: 25 Jun 2024
  6. Statement from the Lord Advocate marking 35 years since the Lockerbie bombing

    The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, has reflected upon the 35th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie and the longest-running investigation in the history of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). The Lord Advocate has ministerial responsibility for COPFS, Scotland’s sole criminal prosecution authority. COPFS works independently of government in the prosecution of crime and investigation of deaths.

    News Published: 21 Dec 2023
  7. Diversion from prosecution review welcomed

    The Lord Advocate has welcomed a review of diversion from prosecution in Scotland - the practice is working well and developing in a positive direction.

    News Published: 21 Feb 2023
  8. Glasgow secondary win prestigious national public speaking competition

    Holyrood Secondary School have been hailed as winners of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) national schools public speaking competition.

    News Published: 21 Jun 2022
  9. Lord Advocate: We are determined to increase the confidence of domestic abuse victims in the criminal justice system

    Lord Advocate welcomes reporting on the first three years operation of the ground-breaking Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018

    News Published: 10 Jan 2023
  10. Man whose dog attacked deer sentenced in hunting law first

    A man whose dog injured a deer while the dog was being used to hunt hares is the first person in Scotland to be convicted and sentenced under new hunting laws.

    News Published: 06 Feb 2025