"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». Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Consultado el 10 de agosto de 2009.
"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. Consultado el 12 de agosto de 2009.
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«Procurator Fiscal Powers». David Hingston LLB. Archivado desde el original el 28 de mayo de 2009. Consultado el 12 de agosto de 2009. «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.»
"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. Archivado desde el original el 2 de agosto de 2009. Consultado el 12 de agosto de 2009.
"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. Consultado el 10 de agosto de 2009.
«The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 s.56». Office of Public Sector Information. Consultado el 11 de agosto de 2009. «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)».
"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. Consultado el 12 de agosto de 2009.
"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. Consultado el 10 de agosto de 2009.
«Procurator Fiscal Powers». David Hingston LLB. Archivado desde el original el 28 de mayo de 2009. Consultado el 12 de agosto de 2009. «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.»
"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. Archivado desde el original el 2 de agosto de 2009. Consultado el 12 de agosto de 2009.
