A Scottish law court responsible for listing cases to be tried in Scotland.
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The evidence of the High Court crisis comes from figures recently released by the Crown Office, which handles the prosecution service for the Scottish Executive.
For the first time a solicitor advocate from outwith the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has been appointed as a High Court prosecutor.
The investigator leading the battle against bootleggers has complained to the Crown Office that procurators fiscal are ignoring clear-cut cases of copyright theft.
While in Edinburgh she will visit the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service's Victim Information and Advice office in the city centre.
It does not make decisions on criminal prosecutions or jurisdictions, which are a matter for the Crown Office or the requisite authorities.
The report however recommends 12 ways the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service could improve the way it handles race issues.
In the Crown Office list the judge refused to allow her to re-open the issue of the ownership of the home, and this court upheld that decision.
He announced a raft of changes, the most significant of which is the formation of an independent inspectorate to oversee the work of the Crown Office and procurator fiscal service.
A spokesman for the Crown Office said 61 people appeared at Edinburgh sheriff court yesterday charged with a variety of offences.
Justice department officials are consulting with senior Scottish police officers and legal experts at the Crown Office with a view to toughening up legislation north of the Border.
The Crown Office says 1,825 drivers have been reported to the prosecutors, the vast majority for failing to pay their fines.
While the police and the Crown Office have made great progress in recent years, the judiciary have been seen as isolated.
These included the Crown Office and procurator fiscal's office as well as the police and interpreting services.
A fixed-penalty alternative to court is also certain to be welcomed by the Crown Office and procurator fiscal service.
A spokesman for the Crown Office said the decision to grant bail by the courts was dependent on the individual circumstances of the case.