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Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
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Care home firm fined after resident choked to death on doughnut
The UK’s biggest care home provider has been fined £640,000 by a Scottish court after one of its residents choked on a piece of doughnut and died.
Families ‘shut out’ of fatal accident inquiries after deaths in custody
Families of those who have died in custody are being shut out of fatal accident inquiries, though their involvement could improve the outcome, say researchers.
BBC criticised for lack of transparency over licence fee evasion
The BBC has been criticised for a lack of transparency after failing to explain why thousands of Scots have not been fined for failing to pay their TV licence in recent years.
More than 40 former Mark Fortune tenants demand action from authorities
Council and police must offer increased support to Fortune tenants and neighbours, say campaigners.
Rape charity demands changes after judge condemns trial
A rape victim charity calls for "radical changes" to the handling of sex offence cases after a judge strongly criticised the way a woman was treated in court.
Failing efforts to combat wildlife crime prompt pressure for action
Attempts to defeat wildlife crime unravel as gamekeepers boycott government meetings and another prosecution is dropped.
Buzzard stamped to death – but case against landowner dropped
Fresh concerns about Scottish Government’s failure to tackle wildlife crime after the collapse of legal action against landowner.
