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  1. Crown Office cash boost to clear post-mortem backlog

    COPFS confirms additional £300,000 investment to help clear overdue post-mortem reports that are impacting upon a large number of bereaved families in Scotland.

    News Published: 30 Dec 2019
  2. Lord Advocate addresses victims' groups

    The Lord Advocate renewed his commitment to put victims’ voices at the heart of the criminal justice system at an event for European Day for Victims of Crime

    News Published: 21 Feb 2020
  3. Tackling domestic abuse is a priority for prosecutors

    The Lord Advocate has confirmed that domestic abuse cases will continue to be prosecuted vigorously and fairly during the coronavirus pandemic.

    News Published: 01 Apr 2020
  4. Lockerbie: Statement from Lord Advocate

    The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has issued this statement following the unsealing of charges in relation to the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103.

    News Published: 21 Dec 2020
  5. Lockerbie Appeal: Statement from the Lord Advocate

    The Lord Advocate has issued a statement following the court's decision in respect of the recent appeal against conviction by Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al-Megrahi.

    News Published: 15 Jan 2021
  6. Cameron House Hotel: Fatal Accident Inquiry decision

    Crown Counsel have decided not to hold a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Richard Dyson and Simon Midgley at Cameron House Hotel.

    News Published: 19 Apr 2021
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Domestic abuser jailed for attempted murder of estranged wife

    Domestic abuser jailed for attempted murder of estranged wife

    News Published: 14 Oct 2025