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  1. Statement of prosecution policy: diversion and referral to the Principal Reporter in rape and other solemn level sexual offences where the accused is a child

    Prosecution policy on the use of diversion/referral to the Reporter in cases of rape and other solemn level sexual offences where the accused is a child.

    Document Published: 28 Apr 2025
  2. Care home deaths linked to COVID-19 as per records held by the COVID Deaths Investigation Team (CDIT): December 2024

    Care homes deaths linked to COVID as per records held by the COVID Deaths Investigation Team (CDIT), December 2024.

    Document Published: 18 Dec 2024
  3. Statement on the case against Robert MacKenzie

    Prosecutors have chose to end the Robert MacKenzie case, who was accused of offences alleged to have taken place at the Fort Augustus school from 1955 to 1988.

    News Published: 26 Nov 2021
  4. Man who killed grandparents ordered to be detained at the State Hospital in Carstairs.

    A 21-year-old man, Tobyn Salvatore, admitted killing his grandparents in a knife attack and has been ordered to be detained at the State Hospital in Carstairs

    News Published: 21 Sept 2023
  5. Prosecution policy on the sexual transmission of infection

    Prosecution policy explaining how COPFS deals with cases involving an allegation of intentional or reckless sexual transmission of, or exposure to, infection.

    Document Published: 01 Jul 2014
  6. Trafficker jailed after £2million worth of drugs found in home

    Paul Clark, whose home contained more than £2million worth of controlled drugs, sentenced to five years in prison

    News Published: 22 May 2026
  7. Lord Advocate committed to tackling domestic abuse

    The Lord Advocate has vowed to give focus to efforts by Scotlands prosecutors to tackle domestic abuse and stalking as the justice system recovers from COVID-19

    News Published: 07 Sept 2021
  8. Lord Advocate reflects on her five-year tenure as she prepares to step down

    Dorothy Bain KC has commented on her time in one of great offices of State. 

    News Published: 20 May 2026
  9. Briefing note on investigation of deaths and FAI

    COPFS is committed to the prompt investigation of deaths, but accepts that in some cases the time taken to complete a thorough investigation has been too long.

    News Published: 24 Dec 2018
  10. GP Jailed for Rape of Woman He Met on Tinder

    Edinburgh GP Jailed for Rape of Woman He Met on Tinder

    News Published: 15 Jun 2022