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  1. Father and son banned from keeping animals after puppy farming offences

    A father and son have been sentenced for animal welfare offences, illegal puppy farming and a consumer protection offence involving multiple identities to sell puppies on Gumtree.

    News Published: 08 Jul 2022
  2. Former councillor jailed for grooming and sexually assaulting teenagers.

    A former SNP councillor has been jailed for grooming and abusing six teenage boys. Forty-year-old Mark Kerr, from Motherwell, was found guilty of nine charges involving young males, including one attempted rape.

    News Published: 02 Dec 2022
  3. Health board fined for failings that led to the death of a vulnerable patient

    Health board fined £180,000 for failings that led to the death of vulnerable patient Colin Lloyd

    News Published: 14 Feb 2023
  4. Two men jailed for turning terraced house into drugs den

    Two men who turned a terraced house into a secret £500,000 cannabis farm have been jailed for more than three years each.

    News Published: 14 Oct 2025
  5. Company sentenced for failings that led to injury

    In July 2021 at Falkirk Sheriff Court the company pled guilty to failing to have effective measures in place to prevent access to a dangerous part of machinery.

    News Published: 21 Sept 2021
  6. Equality Mainstreaming Report 2021-23

    The COPFS Equality Mainstreaming Report for 2021 to 2023.

    Document Published: 28 Apr 2023
  7. People with mobility needs

    COPFS makes disabled access a priority. If you have mobility needs, and are involved in a court case, please contact us and we will make arrangements for you.

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  8. Review my witness statement

    How to access the statement you gave the police or COPFS

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  9. American pilot jailed for being over alcohol limit before Edinburgh to New York flight

    American pilot Lawrence Russell who was caught over the alcohol limit before a flight from Edinburgh to New York was jailed for 10 months.

    News Published: 19 Mar 2024
  10. Lord Advocate’s guidelines: safer drug consumption facility

    drugs, LAGs, Lord Advocate, guidelines, safe consumption

    Document Published: 09 Jan 2025