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  1. About COPFS

    Information about our role as Scotland's prosecution service and death investigation authority. Plus, published reports and statistics, and job vacancies.

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  2. Crime info

    Information about the types of crimes we prosecute in Scotland, including links to legislation and support organisations.

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  3. The justice process

    Guidance about Scotland's criminal justice system and attending court as a victim, witness or when you have been accused of a crime.

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  4. Support and services

    Services for people involved in a criminal case or death investigation, including victim support, claiming expenses, and information for bereaved families.

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  5. Man who murdered girlfriend at remote Shetland home jailed

    A man who murdered his girlfriend at a remote Shetland home has been jailed for life, and ordered to serve a minimum of 25 years.

    News Published: 15 Oct 2025
  6. FAI determination published following death of baby girl 

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the publication of the determination for  FAI into the death of baby Sophia Smith. 

    News Published: 15 Oct 2025
  7. 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
  8. Domestic abuser jailed for attempted murder of estranged wife

    Domestic abuser jailed for attempted murder of estranged wife

    News Published: 14 Oct 2025
  9. Court process for falls from height FAI begins

    The Procurator Fiscal has begun process for an FAI into the deaths of Alan Brisbane, Charles Emslie, Colin Gibson, Dale Pattinson, Hugh MacPhail & James Smith.

    News Published: 03 Oct 2025
  10. Kirkcaldy man sentenced for sexual assault of a good samaritan

    A Kirkcaldy man has been sentenced for sexually assaulting a woman who had given him shelter in her home.

    News Published: 29 Sept 2025