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  1. Freedom of information (FOI) Register April 2020 - March 2021

    Register of requests made between April 2020 - March 2021 under the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002. It also includes the response decision of COPFS.

    Document Published: 13 Apr 2021
  2. 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.

    News Published: 20 Mar 2026
  3. 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.

    News Published: 12 May 2025
  4. 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.

    News Published: 26 Jan 2024
  5. The justice process

    Guidance about Scotland's criminal justice system and attending court as a victim, witness or when you have been accused of a crime.

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  6. 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.

    News Published: 01 Sept 2025
  7. 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.

    News Published: 20 Aug 2021
  8. Case processing statistics 2020 to 2025

    Read the COPFS statistics on case processing for the last five years from 2020 to 2025

    Document Published: 18 Jul 2025
  9. Your rights as a victim

    When you are affected by crime in Scotland, you have rights. The Victims’ Code for Scotland sets these out and tells you where to go for help and advice.

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  10. Victims' Right to Review

    This guide explains how the victim of a crime can ask COPFS to review a decision not to take action or to stop prosecuting a case after it has started in court.

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