Crown Office

Lord Advocate Appoints Senior Prosecutor for Grampian Area

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.

Swift Punishment That Fits The Crime

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.

Working with Interpreters

The Code of Practice for Working with Interpreters in Scottish Criminal Justice System is available on the Diversity page.

Lord Advocate Establishes Expert Advisory Group on Sexual Crime

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.

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