Procurator fiscal (English Wikipedia)

"Where a private Party prosecutes with Concurrence of the Procurator Fiscal,": Small Debts (Scotland) Act 1829 in The Statutes of Great Britain and Ireland v. 69 p. 329. His Majesty's statute and law printers. Retrieved on 2009-08-10.

books.google.com

Fionda, J., Public prosecutors and discretion: a comparative study. Oxford University Publishing. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-19-825915-2. Google Book Search. Retrieved on 2009-08-10.

copfs.gov.uk

"The International Association of Prosecutors – Standards of Professional Responsibility and Statement of the Essential Duties and Rights of Prosecutors, which the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service adopted in 1999, states "the use of prosecutorial discretion should be exercised independently and be free from political interference" and requires prosecutors to "perform their duties without fear, favour or prejudice.""Prosecution Code" (PDF). Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
"Historical development of the office of Procurator Fiscal". Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2009-08-10. In 1907 the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act vested the right of appointment of procurators fiscal to the Sheriff Courts in the Lord Advocate.
Court of Session Act 1988: "110/140 Day Rule". Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Retrieved 2009-08-10.^{[permanent dead link]}
Location of procurators fiscal: "Our Offices?". Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Retrieved 2014-01-12.

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law.ed.ac.uk

"The Prosecution of Crimes in Scotland and in Hungary". University of Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
"For certain of the most serious crimes known as the “pleas of the Crown”, like Treason, Murder and Rape, the High Court has exclusive jurisdiction. It remains the duty of the Procurator Fiscal to investigate such cases and prepare them fully for trial." "The Prosecution of Crime in Scotland and in Hungary". University of Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2009-08-12.

hingstons.co.uk

"Procurator Fiscal Powers". David Hingston LLB. Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2009-08-12. We do not have the English system of someone deciding whether or not to press charges, nor of Magistrates [or in America, Grand Juries] deciding whether or not someone should be committed for trial, nor of the accused opting for trial by jury. In Scotland, these are decisions for the Procurator Fiscal to make.

hmso.gov.uk

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http://www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1987/cukpga_19870041_en_1 Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987]

lawscot.org.uk

Law Society of Scotland (2018). Petition PE 1633: Private Criminal Prosecution in Scotland (PDF). Edinburgh: Law Society of Scotland.

legislation.gov.uk

Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001, section 11

lyon-court.com

"An Act of the Scottish Parliament of 1592 gave the Lord Lyon responsibility for prosecuting as a criminal offence anyone who uses unauthorised Arms. The Court has its own Procurator Fiscal, an independent official prosecutor.""History of the Court of the Lord Lyon". Court of the Lord Lyon. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-08-12.

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"...the Lord Advocate as regards procurators fiscal may from time to time issue such instructions as may be deemed necessary for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act.""Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927 s.8". Office of Public Sector Information. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
"The purposes for which the Lord Advocate may issue instructions to procurators fiscal under section 8(1) of the Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927 shall include, in addition to the purpose mentioned in the said section 8(1), the speedy and efficient disposal of business in the sheriff courts.""Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 s.20". Office of Public Sector Information. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
"The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 s.56" (PDF). Office of Public Sector Information. Retrieved 2009-08-11. Where a procurator fiscal receives a report that a relevant offence has been committed he may send to the alleged offender a notice under this section (referred to in this section as a conditional offer)
"Conditional offer of fixed penalty by procurator fiscal" "The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 Fixed Penalty Order 1987". Office of Public Sector Information. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
"Penalties as alternative to prosecution" "Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007". Office of Public Sector Information. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
"Section 1 Paragraphs 1 (a) and (b)""Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976". Office of Public Sector Information. Retrieved 2009-08-12.

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scottish.parliament.uk

Procurators Fiscal: "The Scottish Criminal Justice System: The Public Prosecution System, pg. 2" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 2009-08-10.

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"It is the duty of the Procurator Fiscal in the exercise of his function at common law and under statute to enquire into certain categories of death." "Death and the Procurator Fiscal". NHS Scotland. Archived from the original on 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2009-08-12.

scotland.gov.uk

"The investigation of complaints against the police in Scotland: A Fair Cop?". Scottish Government. 6 April 2000. Retrieved 2009-08-11. When a crime is committed it is the responsibility of the Procurator Fiscal to investigate it. Lord Justice Clerk Thomson Smith
"Although Scotland did not have the principle of 'legality' as in some foreign jurisdictions where the prosecutor has no discretion...""Summary Justice Reform Thematic Report on the Use of Fiscal Fines, page 7" (PDF). Scottish Government. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
"Fatal Accident Inquiries (FAIs) are held under the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976. An inquiry must be held in cases of death in custody or as a result of an accident at work." "Fatal Accident Inquiries". Scottish Government. April 2003. Retrieved 2009-08-10.

scotsman.com

"Victoria Raimes meets the outgoing procurator fiscal for the Court of the Lord Lyon – a newly 'open' post". The Scotsman. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 2024-05-01.

ubplj.org

The Right Hon. Lord Rodger of Earlsferry (1993). Rights of Audience - A Scottish Perspective (Speech). The Child & Co. Lecture. City of London. Retrieved 6 April 2017.

victimsofcrimeinscotland.org.uk

Alternatives to prosecution: "Victimes of crime in Scotland". Scottish Government. Archived from the original on 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2009-08-10.

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"The International Association of Prosecutors – Standards of Professional Responsibility and Statement of the Essential Duties and Rights of Prosecutors, which the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service adopted in 1999, states "the use of prosecutorial discretion should be exercised independently and be free from political interference" and requires prosecutors to "perform their duties without fear, favour or prejudice.""Prosecution Code" (PDF). Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
"The Prosecution of Crimes in Scotland and in Hungary". University of Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
"Historical development of the office of Procurator Fiscal". Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2009-08-10. In 1907 the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act vested the right of appointment of procurators fiscal to the Sheriff Courts in the Lord Advocate.
"Procurator Fiscal Powers". David Hingston LLB. Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2009-08-12. We do not have the English system of someone deciding whether or not to press charges, nor of Magistrates [or in America, Grand Juries] deciding whether or not someone should be committed for trial, nor of the accused opting for trial by jury. In Scotland, these are decisions for the Procurator Fiscal to make.
Alternatives to prosecution: "Victimes of crime in Scotland". Scottish Government. Archived from the original on 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
"It is the duty of the Procurator Fiscal in the exercise of his function at common law and under statute to enquire into certain categories of death." "Death and the Procurator Fiscal". NHS Scotland. Archived from the original on 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
"For certain of the most serious crimes known as the “pleas of the Crown”, like Treason, Murder and Rape, the High Court has exclusive jurisdiction. It remains the duty of the Procurator Fiscal to investigate such cases and prepare them fully for trial." "The Prosecution of Crime in Scotland and in Hungary". University of Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
"An Act of the Scottish Parliament of 1592 gave the Lord Lyon responsibility for prosecuting as a criminal offence anyone who uses unauthorised Arms. The Court has its own Procurator Fiscal, an independent official prosecutor.""History of the Court of the Lord Lyon". Court of the Lord Lyon. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-08-12.