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	BBC - Crime Fighters - Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is Scotland's independent public prosecution service (similar to the Crown Prosecution Service in England and Wales).
		The job of the Procurator Fiscal is to make preliminary investigations into criminal cases in their districts, take written statements from witnesses and conduct the prosecution in the Sheriff and District Courts.
		The relationship between the Procurator Fiscal and the police is a close one similar to the Crown Prosecution Service and police in England and Wales.
	www.bbc.co.uk /crime/fighters/scotscrownoffice.shtml (1058 words)

	The Shipman Inquiry - Third Report - The System in Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is a Department within the Scottish Executive, headed by the Lord Advocate, assisted by the Solicitor-General, and is responsible for independent public prosecution and deaths investigation in Scotland.
		In larger districts, the district procurator fiscal is assisted by a procurator fiscal depute.
		The procurator fiscal is under an obligation to report certain categories of death to the Crown Office, for Crown counsel to decide as to the future conduct of the case and as to whether it is necessary for a prosecution to be brought or a fatal accident inquiry to be held.
	www.the-shipman-inquiry.org.uk /tr_page.asp?id=243 (2255 words)

	Scottish Corpus of Texts and Speech - Document 1136 - Scottish Parliament: Committees: Justice 2: Official Reports: ...
		Regional procurators fiscal are supported in their administrative role by regional administrative managers, and will generally have an assistant procurator fiscal or senior principal depute procurator fiscal as a second-in-command of their regional offices.
		Each procurator fiscal is responsible for the management of his or her office, subject to the oversight of the regional procurator fiscal.
		Len Higson (Procurator Fiscal Service): The criminal courts in Glasgow are the busiest in Scotland.
	www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk /corpus/search/document.php?documentid=1136 (19366 words)

	UK National Audit Office press notice - Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal Service: Scottish Courts Administration ...
		The Crown Office have acted positively in response to the Committee's recommendations and have addressed each of the areas identified for improvement to the Procurator Fiscal Service.
		The Crown Office no longer experience difficulty in the recruitment and retention of fiscal staff and there is now reduced scope for transferring their work to administrative staff.
		The number of fiscal offices achieving target processing times has improved since 1989 and the number of cases marked "no proceedings" fell from 20 per cent in 1986 to 11 per cent in 1993.
	www.nao.org.uk /pn/9495119.htm (579 words)

	London Conference 2002
		The Procurator Fiscal is not bound to prosecute in all cases where sufficient evidence exists; in considering the action to be taken in relation to reports of crime, prosecutors must take into account both legal and public interest considerations.
		If, having considered the police report, the Procurator Fiscal believes there is sufficient evidence for a prosecution he will liaise with the Children's Reporter, discussing both the circumstances of the offence and the background of the child in order to determine whether a prosecution is in the public interest.
		After thorough investigation and preparation of the case, the Procurator Fiscal submits the case papers for Crown Counsel's consideration and instructions as to whether the accused child should be formally indicted for trial before a judge and jury.
	www.iap.nl.com /regconference/reg10.html (4454 words)

	INDEPENDENT REVIEW GROUP ON RETENTION OF ORGANS AT POST-MORTEM: Report on Phase 3: page 4
		Fiscals should make clear to relatives what will be done with these organs once this process is completed and should inform relatives clearly about disposal options, including the possibility of returning the organs to the relatives and delaying funeral arrangements in order to permit the retained organs to be reunited with the body.
		Procurators Fiscal are advised that it will be important to commit this to writing and to enable the family to return to the Procurator Fiscal should they wish to review their original decision not to be further consulted.
		Procurators Fiscal should be aware at an early stage of any religious or cultural issues associated with the death, and they are instructed that if the family has concerns or objections regarding the post-mortem examination, consideration should be given to accommodating their wishes, if to do so is consistent with a proper investigation.
	www.show.scot.nhs.uk /sehd/publications/romp3/romp3-04.htm (9125 words)

	The Government's Expenditure Plans 1999-00 to 2001-02 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Lord Advocate is the principal law officer of the Crown in Scotland, responsible for investigation of crime in Scotland and for prosecutions in the High Court, Sheriff Courts and District Courts, discharging these functions through the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
		11.6 The Scottish Charities Office is a division of the Crown Office and is the regulatory authority for the charitable sector in Scotland, acting on behalf of the Lord Advocate in the implementation of the supervision of charities legislation.
		Procurators Fiscal are empowered to instruct the police and direct their criminal enquiries and are likely to become involved at an early stage in the investigation of serious cases.
	www.archive.official-documents.co.uk /document/cm42/4215/4215-11.htm (2921 words)

	Guidance on depositing Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal records with - The National Archives of Scotland
		The National Archives of Scotland (NAS) is responsible for the older records of the Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).
		CLRB accepts annual transmissions of Crown Office records after they are 10 years old with the exception of files on policy or legislation files and establishment records, which are dealt with by the Government Records Branch.
		Crown Office staff must prepare the material in accordance with the COPFS schedule, ensuring that records are boxed, using boxes which meet the NAS box specification or else have been approved by NAS Conservation Services Branch.
	www.nas.gov.uk /recordKeeping/crownOffice.asp (293 words)

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		Crown Office is the departmental headquarters of the Procurator Fiscal Service.
		Bail may be opposed by the Procurator Fiscal at this stage on the basis that further enquiries are being made which require the accused to remain in custody or on public interest grounds like the previous conviction’s record of the accused.
		Fiscal Service and the Crown Office and the family of the deceased Surjit Singh Chokar in connection with the
	www.law.ed.ac.uk /eyl/02repgv.htm (4464 words)

	Caithness CWS - FPB - January 2005 - New Fiscal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Having been the Procurator Fiscal at Wick from 1992 to 1997, Alasdair is very familiar with the area.
		Mrs Ball has previous experience in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service as she has previously acted as an honorary Procurator Fiscal Depute and I am pleased that she will soon be able to provide this service to the public in a permanent capacity.
		He was previously the Procurator Fiscal at Wick for 5 years between 1992 and 1997 and has been Procurator Fiscal for Tain and Dornoch since 1997.
	www.caithness.org /fpb/january2005/newfiscal.htm (541 words)

	Department for Constitutional Affairs -
		The Crown Agent is the head of the Department and is based in the Crown Office which is the operational and administrative headquarters.
		The Scottish Charities Office is a division of the Crown Office and is the regulatory authority for the charitable sector in Scotland, acting on behalf of the Lord Advocate in the implementation of the supervision of charities legislation.
		The RPFs are assisted by Procurators Fiscal and their Deputes, all of whom are legally qualified, and by their administrative and support staff.
	www.dca.gov.uk /deprep/h/01coaims.htm (4579 words)

	Fiscal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term fiscal refers to government debt, expenditures and revenues, or to finance (particularly financial revenue) in general.
		Fiscal policy is the discretionary spending of governments.
		Fiscal year and fiscal quarter are reporting periods for firms and other agencies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fiscal (128 words)

	BBC - Crime Fighters - Crown Prosecution Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Each of the 42 areas is now headed up by a chief crown prosecutor who oversees his own team of lawyers and also monitors the smaller CPS branches within that area.
		In turn, each local branch (there are usually one or two in each area) is led by a branch crown prosecutor who works with his team of caseworkers and lawyers, and liases closely with local police forces and law enforcement agencies.
		The police continued to be the sole organisation responsible for both the prevention and prosecution of all criminal activity in the UK until a Royal Commission in 1962 determined that it was unacceptable for police officers to have responsibility for both the investigation and prosecution of a case.
	www.bbc.co.uk /crime/fighters/cps.shtml (857 words)

	Information for Witnesses
		The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and the Scottish Court Service have released a Joint Statement on Crown Witnesses, which is available from this web site as a PDF document.
		The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and the Scottish Court Service are committed to upholding the principles set out in the Justice Charter for Scotland.
		We are committed to ensuring that only those witnesses whose evidence is likely to be required for the proof of the case are cited to give evidence in court and that those attending do not have to wait longer to give that evidence than is necessary for the proper conduct of court business.
	www.scotcourts.gov.uk /courtusers/witnesses/index.asp (628 words)

	Scotland on Sunday - Scotland - Arlene murder evidence 'not given to defence' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service made the discovery as Fraser's legal team prepare to mount an appeal.
		A spokesman for the Crown Office said yesterday: "In preparing the Crown's response to this appeal, Crown Counsel learned that evidence which was relevant to the case was not made available to the defence or to the Court at the time of the trial.
		Crown Counsel considered that this evidence should be made available to the defence under the duty which the Crown has to disclose evidence which undermines the prosecution case or may assist the defence.
	scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=372012006 (594 words)

	Forensic Medicine and Science, University of Glasgow - Forensic Toxicology
		In 2006, a 7-year contract was awarded by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in Edinburgh to provide a post mortem forensic toxicology service for the West of Scotland Area.
		Other customers of the laboratory are the Procurators Fiscal in other regions and the Police Forces in Scotland.
		The academic and research staff who provide the service have extensive experience in the field and have both national and international profiles in the field.
	www.gla.ac.uk /forensicmedicine/toxicology/index.html (362 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| Plans to speed up prosecutions
		Mr Boyd said the service would aim to serve 80% of indictments in sheriff and jury cases within nine months.
		Mr Boyd said: "Following a number of key management reviews the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is beginning to emerge from a period of great change as a strong, more responsive, positive and outward-looking service.
		"The priority is to ensure that the Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal Service works with other agencies to improve the quality of the service we provide to the public.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/scotland/3421559.stm (587 words)

	Sopra Newell & Budge - New System for COPFS QLTR
		The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) required a bespoke system for the Queens and Lord Treasurers Remembrancer (QLTR).
		The QLTR is part of the COPFS in Scotland and is concerned with Crown dues.
		If someone dies intestate and there are no known living relatives, their estate goes to the Crown and the QLTR administers that estate.
	www.nandb.co.uk /mediacentre/casestudies/newsystemforcopfsqltr.htm (605 words)

	Courier News Story
		As revealed by The Courier last Friday, fears have been expressed by the legal community in north-east Fife that the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service could have a budget-led “hidden agenda” to gradually erode Cupar court services and eventually justify the court’s closure.
		She told The Courier he had taken concerns on board and given assurances that there was no “hidden plan” to close the court or the procurator fiscal’s office.
		Mrs Eldridge said, however, that the meeting on Wednesday afternoon did reveal plans are afoot to widen the remit of the town’s fiscal’s office to cover Fife as a whole and not just the immediate area.
	www.thecourier.co.uk /output/2004/04/30/newsstory5866990t0.asp (544 words)

	The Scotsman - New legal service watchdog revealed
		Dr Jandoo said in his report that there was "evidence of institutional racism" in the failure of the police to consider racial aggravation as a factor in the murder investigation.
		A Crown Office spokesman said: "The first task of the new body, and the bulk of its work in the first year, will be to produce a thematic review on the approach of the Crown Office and Procurator-Fiscal Service to race issues.
		In recent years, the Crown Office has been dogged by a series of embarrassing blunders and failed prosecutions.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=1421552003 (660 words)

	Working together to tackle domestic abuse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		With the assistance of a number of partner agencies, a Domestic Abuse Standards of Service policy has been written to reflect the needs of the domestic abuse victims and their families, ensuring that the policing response is professional, consistent, lawful and correct.
		Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary was the first Scottish force to publicise such a Standards of Service policy and the first force to sign a Service Level Agreement with the Area Procurator Fiscal service.
		Our Standards of Service policy and Service Level Agreements are available to download as PDF documents, which open in a new browser window.
	www.dumfriesandgalloway.police.uk /cms/dom_abuse.htm (369 words)

	Joint investigation into explosion at ICL Plastics, Glasgow
		The Lord Advocate, Colin Boyd QC, and the Chair of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) Bill Callaghan, have agreed that the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and Strathclyde Police will conduct a joint investigation with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into an explosion at ICL Plastics in Glasgow on 11 May 2004.
		Strathclyde Police and HSE will report to the Procurator Fiscal on the outcome of their investigation.
		The Area Procurator Fiscal for Glasgow is Catherine Dyer.
	www.hse.gov.uk /press/2004/c04022.htm (305 words)

	Central Scotland Police - News
		Central Scotland Police in partnership with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has published a new booklet which explains to minority ethnic members of communities the role of the criminal justice authorities.
		Through engagement with a range of members of the public, it became apparent there was a desire to have the services delivered by both the police and Procurator Fiscal explained more fully for members of the public.
		Area Procurator Fiscal Geri Watt said: "The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is committed to working with representatives of local minority communities so that we properly understand the diverse needs of the communities we serve.
	www.centralscotland.police.uk /news/index.php?news_id=890 (504 words)

	Info for Workers: Victim Information & Advice
		VIA is a dedicated victim information and advice service within the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
		The service is designed to assist and guide victims, witnesses and bereaved next of kin through the criminal justice process and to attempt to increase their understanding of and satisfaction with the justice system.
		Services of Victim Information and Advice are only available to victims, witnesses and bereaved next of kin in cases of certain crimes that are reported to the Procurator Fiscal.
	www.gvawp.org.uk /InfoWorkers/victIA.htm (205 words)

	Scottish Jobs - Job Search Scotland Member's Profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is responsible for the prosecution of crime in Scotland, the investigation of sudden or suspicious deaths and complaints against the police.
		Strategic Aim - Our strategic aim is to provide an independent, modern prosecution service for the 21st century - committed to professional excellence, pursuing cases fairly and consistently in the public interest and being responsive to the public's needs.
		The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service was first accredited as an Investor in People in 1996.
	www.scottishjobs.com /member.asp?MID=454 (297 words)

	SecurityPark - Latest Security News for Security professionals
		The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, solely responsible for prosecuting crime in Scotland, is based in Edinburgh and has many offices situated throughout Scotland.
		The dns managed security services team will detect and respond to any threats to the Crown Office as well as continually updating and configuring current security devices.
		It is good news for dns as the Crown Office, with its high level of confidential information, trusts our security team and is confident in our skills.
	www.securitypark.co.uk /pfv.asp?articleid=25327 (437 words)

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