Lord Advocate welcomes reporting on the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018

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Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC has welcomed findings compiled from research projects involving witnesses and victims and statistical information from cases in court since the introduction of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 (DA(S)A 2018). The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has expressed the exemplar nature of the Act and their own commitment to the prosecution of domestic abuse while addressing the challenges of applying this legislation effectively.