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COPFS

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COPFS

@COPFS

Official channel of the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service, Scotland’s prosecution service. If you have a question or complaint please use the link below

copfs.gov.uk/contact-us

Joined June 2012

COPFS
@COPFS
Nov 7, 2023
The Lord Advocate and Solicitor General met the new Chief Constable of Police Scotland. This is the first time in Scottish history these vitally important criminal justice offices have all been held by women. @PoliceScotland #publicservice
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Sep 11, 2023
Statement from Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC on drug consumption facilities: copfs.gov.uk/about-copfs/ne…
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Apr 3, 2020
Any reported person who deliberately endangers life, or causes fear and alarm by pretending to do so, including by coughing on or spitting at someone, will be dealt with robustly by Scotland’s prosecution service. 1/
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Jul 5, 2018
Please be responsible when posting any material connected to an active case. A case becomes active when someone is arrested, and you may be in breach of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 when discussing active proceedings.
COPFS
@COPFS
Feb 13, 2021
The legal term for victims of crime in Scotland is complainer. In sexual offences cases, complainers are provided anonymity by the media and this should be respected. Failure to respect anonymity may discourage others from telling the police if they have been a victim
COPFS
@COPFS
Aug 17, 2020
A reminder in the case of HMA vs Alexander Salmond; The court made an order preventing the publication of the names and identity, and any information likely to disclose the identity, of the complainers in this case.
COPFS
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Apr 18, 2024
In Scotland, when a person is charged with a criminal offence the case becomes ‘active’ in terms of the Contempt of Court Act 1981. This means that any conduct tending to interfere with the course of justice may be treated as a contempt of court, regardless of intent to do so.
COPFS
@COPFS
Jan 24, 2019
1/ Once a criminal case becomes ‘live’ it is subject to the provisions of the Contempt of Court Act 1981. A case becomes ‘live’ following one of a number of legal triggers, including arrest
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Mar 10, 2020
HMA v Alexander Salmond: the court has made an order preventing the publication of the names and identity, and any information likely to disclose the identity, of the complainers in this case
COPFS
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Mar 29, 2020
A reminder that in the case HMA v Alexander Salmond a court order remains in place preventing the publication of the names and identity, and any information likely to disclose the identity, of the complainers
COPFS
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Apr 1, 2019
500 procurator fiscal staff have been trained to prosecute what is hailed as ‘the world’s gold-standard domestic abuse law’
Scottish Government
@scotgov
Apr 1, 2019
Coercive and controlling behaviour is abuse, and as of today it is against the law. Nobody has the right to take away your choices. If you're feeling worried, you can get in touch with Scotland's 24 hour Domestic Abuse Helpline at 0800 027 1234.
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COPFS
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Feb 11, 2021
The court order preventing the publication of the identity of complainers in HMA v Alex Salmond remains in place
COPFS
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Jun 22, 2021
Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC vows to act independently as she is sworn in at the Court of Session along with Solicitor General for Scotland Ruth Charteris QC copfs.gov.uk/media-site-new…
COPFS
@COPFS
Jun 11, 2023
When a person is arrested the criminal case against them becomes ‘active’. That means under the Contempt of Court Act 1981 any conduct interfering with the course of justice can be treated as contempt, even when there is no intention to interfere