Crown Office, Edinburgh

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:COPFS
gptkbp:address 25 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LA, Scotland
gptkbp:CEO gptkb:Crown_Agent
gptkbp:country gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:currentLordAdvocate gptkb:Dorothy_Bain
gptkbp:employs gptkb:Advocates_Depute
gptkb:Crown_Agent
gptkb:Procurators_Fiscal
support staff
gptkbp:formed 1928
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Edinburgh
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crown Office, Edinburgh
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Crown_Office_and_Procurator_Fiscal_Service
gptkbp:oversees confiscation of proceeds of crime
High Court prosecutions
Justice of the Peace Court prosecutions
Sheriff Court prosecutions
all criminal prosecutions in Scotland
fatal accident inquiries
serious crime investigations
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Office_of_the_Lord_Advocate
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:responsibleFor prosecution of crime in Scotland
investigation of complaints against the police
investigation of sudden or suspicious deaths
gptkbp:type prosecutor
gptkbp:website https://www.copfs.gov.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Solicitor_General_for_Scotland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4