Crown Office

British

noun

(in England) an office of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court that is responsible for administration and where actions are entered for trial

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He had been expected to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Monday – but the Crown Office said that "after full and careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case" the man had been freed pending further inquiries.

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In 2023, the Crown Office announced that the police officers involved in the shooting would not face prosecution and their actions had been "absolutely necessary."

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The court heard that Police Scotland and the Crown Office have already agreed to an amount of compensation.

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His family has since received an apology from the prison service, Crown Office and Police Scotland after the Court of Session heard that the level of force went beyond what was necessary.

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An unpublished Crown Office review seen by BBC Scotland in 2024 said a decision not to prosecute the prison officers, made two months after Marshall's death, was "incorrect".

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