| Publication date | Publication title | Recommendation | Reviewed | Status |
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| 3rd March 2026 | Citing witnesses in the sheriff court | 9. COPFS and Police Scotland should provide information on the citation process on their websites. |
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| 3rd March 2026 | Citing witnesses in the sheriff court | 10. COPFS should develop training on the citation of witnesses for administrative staff, to ensure consistency of practice. All relevant staff should undertake this training as soon as practicable. |
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| 3rd March 2026 | Citing witnesses in the sheriff court | 11. Police Scotland should ensure that training in all elements of the citation process is up-to-date, delivered and refreshed at appropriate times, and in the most suitable format. |
Open | |
| 3rd March 2026 | Citing witnesses in the sheriff court | 12. Police Scotland and COPFS should consider a method whereby witnesses who are giving statements to police officers are also advised that they may be required to give evidence in court. |
Open | |
| 3rd March 2026 | Citing witnesses in the sheriff court | 13. Police Scotland should ensure that the Standard Prosecution Report contains information regarding: witness availability and contact details (including email addresses and phone numbers); and details about which police officers seized productions. |
Open | |
| 3rd March 2026 | Citing witnesses in the sheriff court | 14. COPFS should introduce and maintain effective and formal quality assessment for the citation process and citation decisions, ensuring that any failures identified are reported to those with managerial oversight. |
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| 3rd March 2026 | Citing witnesses in the sheriff court | 15. COPFS should: (a) issue guidance on where discussions between the Crown and defence, and final decisions about agreement of evidence, should be recorded in the case management system to provide a consistent and identifiable record; (b) issue guidance for case markers and local court staff on appropriate use and consequence of the ‘agree evidence’ facility in the case management system; and (c) implement instructions and measures for prosecutors to link evidence capable of agreement and specific witnesses, at the marking stage. |
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| 3rd March 2026 | Citing witnesses in the sheriff court | 16. COPFS should ensure all prosecutors engaged in the conduct of sheriff and jury business are aware of the content of the Sheriff Court Solemn Procedure Criminal Courts Practice No 1 of 2024 and are adequately trained on the contents to ensure compliance. Existing sheriff and jury prosecutors should undertake this training within six months of the publication of this inspection report, and prosecutors transferring to sheriff and jury teams should undertake relevant training within a month of their transfer. |
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