It notes that Scottish courts have recognised the concept of universal jurisdiction under common law, and that it also has universal jurisdiction by virtue of some UK statutes enacted prior to the Scotland Act 1998 coming into force (including the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 1984 UN Convention against Torture). It states that: “If an allegation of war crimes were to be made against any individual in Scotland, or anticipated as visiting Scotland, the Specialist Case Division of PSoS [Police Scotland] would seek direction and guidance from the Specialist Casework Division of COPFS [Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service].”