As such the Lord Advocate’s guidelines to the Chief Constable on the Reporting to Procurators Fiscal of offences 7 alleged to have been committed by children, and the agreement between the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and the Scottish Children’s Reporter 6 https://www.gov.scot/publications/childrens-care-justice-bill-consultation-policy-proposals/ 7 Lord Advocate’s guidelines 3 This document relates to the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 22) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 13 December 2022 8 Administration (SCRA) on Decision making in cases of children jointly reported will be the mechanisms which primarily influence this.