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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However the Crown Office has told the BBC it has been unable to find a non-Scottish force to take on the task and other options are now being explored.

From BBC

News of the Crown Office decision came on the same day as Emma Caldwell's mother Margaret and other family members met Lord Scott, who is chairing a public inquiry into the case, in Glasgow.

From BBC

A spokesperson for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said pressure on UK-wide policing resources meant the investigation could not go ahead.

From BBC

Neither Police Scotland, the health board nor the Crown Office have confirmed this.

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The death of Molly Cuddihy last year is also being investigated by the Crown Office.

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