Crown Office

The Lord Advocate has today written to the Justice Committee and the law Society regarding Summary Justice Reform

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.

Lord Advocate Appoints New PF for Central

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.

Disabled Access to Procurator Fiscal Offices

Some helpful information on disabled access arrangements is now available for each of our Fiscal offices.

Review of Sexual Offences

This part of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service’s (COPFS) website contains information about the work of the prosecution service in relation to the investigation and prosecution of sexual crimes

Statistics on how we handle cases

COPFS Performance against targets and statistics on case processing - latest figures

Strategic Plan 2006-2008

The Strategic Plan provides a clear picture of the aims and priorities of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service for 2006-2008. It also highlights the changes that it is anticipated will arise during this period.

Parliamentary Questions

Page containing instructions on how to view COPFS related Parliamentary Questions and Answers