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1. Extracted from Crown Office statistics for Oct 2006 to Sept 2007
2. Based on information provided by HR 21/11/07 and ABM 22/11/07
3. Extracted 13 November 2007
4. The Public Interest - The decision whether to take proceedings and the nature of any proceedings will be determined by the Procurator Fiscal's assessment of the public interest. The Procurator Fiscal will have regard to the whole circumstances including the gravity of the offence. He will also take into account the interests of the victim, and the effect of prosecution on the accused and the local community or general public opinion.
5. 'Reported Cases Received' figures taken from Appendix 1, Table 1
6. 'Reported Cases Received' figures taken from Appendix 1, Table 1
7. Where further information now provided which amounts either to a complete defence or to a substantial plea in mitigation…such that it is no longer appropriate to prosecute in court
8. COPFS Book of Regulations Chapter 4
9. COPFS Strategic Plan 2006 - 08
10. This target will be increased to 80% within 8 months to be achieved by March 2008
11. The second of these targets is no longer published with effect from April 2007
12. The Area Procurator Fiscal, Area Business Manager and District Fiscals attend these meetings
13. From April 2007 the take and implement target was moved from its 2006/07 target of 5 weeks to 4 weeks, which the Area met at 77%
14. Evidence is taken from the witness by a Commissioner appointed by the court, the evidence is video taped and no party to the case can, except by leave of the court, be present but are entitled by means as seem suitable to the court to watch and hear proceedings
15. Although some flexibility has been approved in starting salaries for admin grades
16. Where arrested persons are bailed to appear at court on a later date
17. The departmental IT system that records, tracks and analyses customer feedback
18. Extract from Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Disability Equality Action Plan, December 2006-2009
19. Figures extracted 13/11/07
20. FAI = Fatal Accident Inquiry
21. No Pro = No Proceedings
22. Cond Offer = Conditional Offer
23. Figures extracted 13/11/07
24. No longer recorded
25. As part of a commitment to the Spending Review 2005/08 it is hoped that achievement will be 80% in 8 months by March 2008
26. This target changed to 'within 4 weeks' with effect from 1 April 2007
27. Target under review for 2007/08
28. Target under review for 2007/08
29. Target deleted for 2007/08 focus now on 'close 90% of cases in 12 weeks'
30. Figures extracted 13/11/07
31. This target changed to 'within 4 weeks' with effect from 1 April 2007
32. Target under review for 2007/08
33. Target under review for 2007/08
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