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Private prosecution
If the Crown Office decides not to prosecute the case, in theory, you could go to a solicitor and ask them to prosecute the case for you (private prosecution). To bring a private prosecution you must have the Lord Advocate's consent. This process is very expensive and you cannot claim legal aid. So it is very rare. There has only been one 'recent' private prosecution. It was for rape and was in the early 1980s.
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