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  1. Prosecution Code

    The Prosecution Code sets out a framework for prosecutorial decision-making and the terms of our test for prosecutorial action.

    Document Published: 01 May 2001
  2. Drugs gang jailed for serious sexual offending at Dundee brothels

    A gang who sexually exploited vulnerable women after plying them with drugs at brothels in Dundee have been jailed.

    News Published: 27 Oct 2025
  3. Serial violent offender jailed in case prosecuted by the Lord Advocate

    An Edinburgh man who subjected four women to a catalogue of sexual offending and violent assaults over 12 years has been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction

    News Published: 25 Jan 2022
  4. Peter Murrell prosecution briefing

    An explanation about how the case was handled, the processes followed and safeguards in place, and why public comment was limited while proceedings were ongoing

    Document Published: 23 Jun 2026
  5. FAI court process begins following the death of hotel worker

    The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Garry Anderson. 

    News Published: 20 Jun 2025
  6. FAI Determination published following care home resident’s death

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the publication of the determination in the discretionary FAI into the death of Robert McPaul. 

    News Published: 25 Mar 2026
  7. FAI determination with recommendations published following death of care home resident

    The Procurator Fiscal notes the publication of the determination for the discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Anne Amos.

    News Published: 10 Dec 2025
  8. Man jailed for stranger rape after abducting girl from Edinburgh bus stop

    A man who abducted a teenage girl at knifepoint before raping her in a basement has been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction (OLR).

    News Published: 27 Jul 2026
  9. Four men imprisoned for more than 22 years over multi-million-pound payroll fraud.

    Four men who carried out a multi-million-pound VAT payroll fraud to fund their affluent lifestyles have been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison.

    News Published: 21 Apr 2026
  10. Man who sexually assaulted two women in Falkirk sentenced

    A man who sexually assaulted two young women as they walked home in Falkirk has been sentenced.

    News Published: 10 Aug 2026