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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. Case processing financial year 2024 to 2025

    Fourth update, covering April 2024 to March 2025, on case processing statistics for the financial year 2024 to 2025.

    Document Published: 18 Jul 2025
  4. 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.

    News Published: 22 Dec 2022
  5. 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.

    News Published: 07 Mar 2022
  6. Resources for victims

    Find out about the rights you have as a victim of crime and access support services.

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  7. Victim Notification Scheme

    A service providing victims of crime with information about offenders detained in prison. Users may also make representations to the Parole Board.

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  8. Gang member helped arrange murder of Dutch journalist

    A member of an organised crime gang who helped arrange the murder of a Dutch journalist has been jailed.

    News Published: 22 Apr 2022
  9. Police officer jailed for explicit messages

    A police officer who sent sexually explicit messages to crime victims he met while on duty has been jailed.

    News Published: 14 Dec 2021
  10. Stronger powers to seize criminal gains

    New powers to seize criminal gains are increasingly disruptive to serious organised crime, the Lord Advocate has said.

    News Published: 02 Oct 2017