Editing Prosecutor (section)

===Scotland===
Although [[Scots law]] is a mixed system, its civil law jurisdiction indicates its civil law heritage. Here, all prosecutions are carried out by [[Procurator Fiscal|Procurators Fiscal]] and [[Advocate Depute|Advocates Depute]] on behalf of the [[Lord Advocate]], and, in theory, they can direct investigations by [[Police Scotland]]. In very serious cases, a Procurator Fiscal, Advocate Depute, or even the Lord Advocate may take charge of a police investigation. It is at the discretion of the Procurator Fiscal, Advocate Depute, or Lord Advocate to take a prosecution to court, and to decide on whether or not to prosecute it under [[solemn procedure]] or [[summary offence|summary procedure]]. Other remedies are open to a prosecutor in Scotland, including [[fiscal fine]]s and non-court based interventions, such as [[rehabilitation (penology)|rehabilitation]] and [[social work]]. All prosecutions are handled within the [[Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service]]. Procurators fiscal will usually refer cases involving minors to [[Children's Hearings]], which are not courts of law, but a panel of lay members empowered to act in the interests of the child.