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  1. Man who tried to kill woman and children has sentence increased following Crown appeal

    A man who tried to kill a woman and two children has had his sentence increased following an appeal by the Crown.

    News Published: 19 Nov 2025
  2. Hospital deaths linked to COVID-19 as per records held by the COVID Deaths Investigation Team (CDIT): October 2025

    Hospital deaths linked to COVID-19 as per records held by the COVID Deaths Investigation Team (CDIT): October 2025

    Document Published: 19 Nov 2025
  3. Care home deaths linked to COVID-19 as per records held by the COVID Deaths Investigation Team (CDIT): October 2025

    Care home deaths linked to COVID-19 as per records held by the COVID Deaths Investigation Team (CDIT): October 2025.

    Document Published: 19 Nov 2025
  4. FAI court process begins for Glenochil prisoner death

    The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 81-year-old William MacDowell. 

    News Published: 18 Nov 2025
  5. Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC’s message to victims of sexual abuse

    Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC reached out to victims of sexual abuse with commitment on support and a renewed focus on ensuring perpetrators will be prosecuted

    News Published: 17 Nov 2025
  6. Social networking and Verifile policy statement (Part 4)

    This form is part 4 of the pre-employment checklist. It explains the process of checking publicly available social media by Verifile.

    Document Published: 14 Nov 2025
  7. How COPFS will use Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    This document details how COPFS will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support our work in an ethical, responsible, safe and transparent way.

    Document Published: 13 Nov 2025
  8. Garage owner jailed for trafficking drugs and acting as go-between for gun search

    Kristopher Kinnaird, who supplied drugs and offered to source deadly weapons to criminal associates, has been jailed for six years.

    News Published: 11 Nov 2025
  9. Rapist targeted three women during month-long campaign of sexual offending

    A rapist who targeted three women during a campaign of serious sexual offending lasting just over a month has been jailed.  

    News Published: 10 Nov 2025
  10. COPFS pre-employment checks

    This page details the six main parts which form our standard pre-employment checks. You should only complete these checks if you have been asked to by COPFS.

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