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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It will examine what went wrong in the investigation, including the direction given by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

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A report to the IJB states if a smoking/inhalation room is added then the statement of prosecution policy may need to be amended, requiring further discussions with the Crown Office and the Lord Advocate.

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Police Scotland said the three people arrested would be reported to the Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service.

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Ms Parkes said the Crown Office would be "continuously assessing the impact of this judgement upon our work" and would be providing necessary updates to those involved in ongoing cases.

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After his court appearance the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service warned that the proceedings were subject to contempt of court rules.

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