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Expert witness guide
This guide is for expert/skilled witnesses. It explains the standard of evidence the court requires and your duties regarding revelation of relevant evidence.
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Terrorism
Information for the public and legal professionals on terrorism offences in Scotland, including COPFS policies and how we are implementing recommendations.
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Our role in investigating deaths
Death investigations are conducted by COPFS on behalf of the Lord Advocate. COPFS investigates all sudden, suspicious, accidental and unexplained deaths.
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Scotland's criminal justice system
This guide explains how crimes are dealt with by the police and COPFS. Plus, find out what happens at court and after a criminal verdict.
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How your application is assessed - competency based
Guidance on the stages and standards of the COPFS application competency-based assessment process, including scoring, assessment tasks, and more.
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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.
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Domestic abuser jailed for attempted murder of estranged wife
Domestic abuser jailed for attempted murder of estranged wife
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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.
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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.
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New Crown Office guidance published to help businesses self-report economic crime
COPFS has published new guidance for businesses that discover economic crime such as fraud, money-laundering and bribery within their organisations.