2008
Monday 06/10/2008
The Lord Advocate, the Right Honourable Elish Angiolini QC, has appointed Laura McPherson to the post of District Procurator Fiscal for Greenock and Rothesay.
Thursday 02/10/2008
The Lord Advocate, the Rt Hon Elish Angiolini QC, today announced the creation of a dedicated, specialist Division for the investigation and prosecution of all cases which are reported to the Procurator Fiscal by the Health and Safety Executive.
Wednesday 01/10/2008
A new indictment has today 30 September 2008 been served in connection with the fire at Rosepark Nursing Home, Uddingston on 31st January 2004 which caused the death of 14 residents.
Thursday 04/09/2008
The Lord Advocate, the Rt Hon Elish Angiolini QC, today wrote to the Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament and the Law Society of Scotland to provide information on the implementation of Summary Justice Reform.
Monday 01/09/2008
The Lord Advocate, the Right Honourable Elish Angiolini QC, today announced the appointment of Michelle Macleod as Area Procurator Fiscal for Central. A skilled prosecutor with over 15 years experience, Mrs Macleod brings particular expertise in the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences, having headed up the dedicated sexual offences team in Lothian and Borders since it was established in October 2007.
Thursday 21/08/2008
Some helpful information on disabled access arrangements is now available for each of our Fiscal offices.
Friday 15/08/2008
Mr McGowan, previously District Procurator Fiscal for Greenock, will now hold a commission for Aberdeen Sheriff Court District and will act as the personal representative of the Lord Advocate on a day to day basis. He will have local responsibility for the investigation and prosecution of crime and the investigation of sudden, suspicious and unexplained deaths
Thursday 14/08/2008
Causing Death by Driving
The Lord Advocate, Elish Angiolini QC, today wrote to the Justice Spokespersons in the Scottish Parliament to provide information on the implementation of the new offences introduced to the Road Traffic Act 1988 of Causing Death by Careless, or Inconsiderate, Driving (Section 2B) and Causing Death by Driving: Unlicensed, Disqualified, or Uninsured Drivers (Section 3ZB).
The letter reads:
Wednesday 13/08/2008
The Lord Advocate, The Right Honourable Elish Angiolini QC has appointed David Spiers to the post of District Procurator Fiscal for Dumbarton and Campbeltown.
Friday 25/07/2008
Statement from the Solicitor General, Frank Mulholland, QC about the decision of the Appeal Court on 25 July 2008 that the Crown cannot proceed further with the current indictment against Rosepark Care Home.
Friday 11/07/2008
The Solicitor General, Frank Mulholland QC, today wrote to the Justice Spokespersons in the Scottish Parliament to provide information on the implementation of Summary Justice Reform.
Tuesday 24/06/2008
The Lord Advocate, the Right Hon Elish Angiolini QC, today announced the appointment of Anne Currie as Area Procurator Fiscal for Grampian. Ms Currie is an experienced prosecutor with a particular interest in ensuring that services are designed to meet the diverse needs of local communities.
The Crown Office today emphasised that Fiscals continue to take decisions on crimes reported to them based on all of the facts and circumstances of the individual alleged offence, and do so in the public interest at all times.
Monday 23/06/2008
The Code of Practice for Working with Interpreters in Scottish Criminal Justice System is available on the Diversity page.
Monday 16/06/2008
An Expert Advisory Group on Sexual Crime, established by the Lord Advocate, Elish Angiolini QC, met for the first time today in the Crown Office in Edinburgh. The permanent expert group brings together prosecutors, Rape Crisis Scotland, and the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland to consider best practice in all aspects of the investigation and prosecution of sexual crime
Thursday 22/05/2008
Following the article in The Herald today, titled “Bid to ban Lockerbie lawyers in secrets hearing”, which suggests that the Crown will next week attempt to “throw an unprecedented veil of secrecy over the appeal of the Lockerbie bomber”, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service today issued the following statement:
The Lord Advocate, Elish Angiolini QC, today announced that the legal talent available for prosecuting cases in the High Court has reached an unprecedented level as six new Advocate Deputes were appointed to prosecute cases in the highest courts in the land.
The Solicitor General, Frank Mulholland QC today welcomed the joint report "Natural Justice" prepared by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland (HMICS) and the Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland (IPS).
Tuesday 20/05/2008
Following claims in the media that “sex fiends” are being offered fiscal fines to avoid sending them to court; that fiscal fines were being offered in cases which may have resulted in imprisonment; and that summary justice reform had resulted in the liberation of a person accused of rape, the Crown Office today insisted that such claims were unfounded.
The Lord Advocate, Elish Angiolini QC, today visited the Scottish Prosecution College in Glasgow, where over 100 staff have now attended a 2 day intensive training programme in the investigation and prosecution of rape and other sexual offences.
The Lord Advocate, Elish Angiolini QC, today announced the appointment of Lesley Thomson to Scotland's most senior Procurator Fiscal post, the Area Procurator Fiscal for Glasgow.
Friday 16/05/2008
The Independent Inspectorate of Prosecution published on 15 May an inspection report on the Procurator Fiscal Offices in the Grampian Area.
Today at the Criminal Appeal Court in Edinburgh the appeal by Luke Mitchell against his conviction for the murder of Jodi Jones was refused.
Tuesday 06/05/2008
The Court of Appeal today upheld the conviction of Nat Fraser for the murder of his wife, Arlene Fraser