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  1. Request information about your case (access to information protocol)

    How to stay informed if you are the victim of a crime

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  2. 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
  3. Processing of special categories of personal data and criminal convictions - Appropriate policy document

    This policy sets out our procedures for ensuring compliance with data protection relating to the processing of special categories and criminal convictions.

    Document Published: 20 Sept 2024
  4. 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
  5. Consultation on equality outcomes for 2025 to 2029

    An invitation to have your say about the COPFS Equality Outcomes for 2025 to 2029

    Document Published: 14 Feb 2025
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. COPFS recognised as carer-friendly employer

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has received the Engaged award from Carer Positive Scotland.

    News Published: 21 Jul 2022
  10. Lord Advocate welcomes new protocol for work-related deaths

    The Lord Advocate has welcomed a new agreement which will improve how agencies work together in the investigation of work-related deaths in Scotland.

    News Published: 09 May 2025