http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News en-gb Crown Copyright 2008 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:34:14 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/08/21093202 Some helpful information on disabled access arrangements is now available for each of our Fiscal offices. http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/08/21093202 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/08/15161634 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 http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/08/15161634 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/08/14143022 Causing Death by Driving http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/08/14143022 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/08/14162508 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: http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/08/14162508 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/08/14171056 The Lord Advocate, The Right Honourable Elish Angiolini QC has appointed David Spiers to the post of District Procurator Fiscal for Dumbarton and Campbeltown. http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/08/14171056 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/07/25144856 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. http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/07/25144856 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/07/11085718 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. http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/07/11085718 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/06/24144006 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. http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/06/24144006 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/06/24085337 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. http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/06/24085337 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/06/23125951 The Code of Practice for Working with Interpreters in Scottish Criminal Justice System is available on the Diversity page. http://www.copfs.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/06/23125951 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT