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Fatal Accident Inquiries (Scotland)

26 determinations 149 recommendations No mandatory response — implementation unknown

FAI determinations where the sheriff made recommendations to prevent future deaths, held under the 2016 Act. Unlike PFD reports, there is no mandatory response mechanism.

Determinations

Sheriff determinations with recommendations
5 Feb 2026 Other David McClenaghan · Park's Kia Showroom, Coatbridge — 1 rec
Scottish Ambulance Service
29 Jan 2026 Workplace Andrew McCallum Pirie · Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire — 2 recs
Arboricultural Association
28 Jan 2026 Health Kerry Ann Finnigan · University Hospital Wishaw — 5 recs
NHS Lanarkshire NHS Scotland
4 Nov 2025 Custody Sarah Jane Riley · Tayside Central and Fife · HMP Perth, Separation and Reintegration Unit — 8 recs
Scottish Ministers SPS Tayside Health Board
15 Oct 2025 Health Sophia Evangeline Smith · Glasgow and Strathkelvin · Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow — 2 recs
NHSGGC Public Health Scotland
1 Sep 2025 Custody Declan Gallacher; David Berry · Glasgow and Strathkelvin · Clydebank Police Office; Govan Police Office — 7 recs
Police Scotland NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
1 Aug 2025 Other Shea John Ryan · Glasgow and Strathkelvin · Drumchapel construction site, Glasgow — 8 recs
Health and Safety Executive Glasgow City Council Scottish local authorities
20 May 2025 Custody Jack McKenzie · Tayside Central and Fife · HMP and YOI Polmont — 7 recs
SPS
25 Apr 2025 Custody Brendan Reilly · North Strathclyde · HMP Kilmarnock — 2 recs
HMP Kilmarnock Scottish Ambulance Service
18 Mar 2025 Health Leo Lamont; Ellie McCormick; Mira-Belle Bosch · Glasgow and Strathkelvin · University Hospital Monklands; Wishaw General Hospital — 11 recs
NHS Lanarkshire Scottish Ambulance Service
17 Jan 2025 Custody Katie Allan; William Brown · Tayside Central and Fife · HMP and YOI Polmont — 25 recs
SPS
20 Dec 2024 Health Dr Sara Lilian Macrae · Lothian and Borders · Royal Edinburgh Hospital — 4 recs
NHS Lothian NHS Scotland
19 Dec 2024 Workplace Antonio Joao Da Silva Linares · South Strathclyde Dumfries and Galloway · Kilgallioch Wind Farm — 3 recs
Wind farm operators HSE
22 Oct 2024 Other Alexander Irvine · Lothian and Borders · Morningside Road, Edinburgh — 3 recs
UK Government DVLA
8 Mar 2024 Workplace John Wilson · Near Meikle Poo Craig, aboard fishing … — 1 rec
Fishing vessel owners and operators
27 Feb 2024 Custody Scott Andrew Ross · HMP Perth — 4 recs
NHS Tayside SPS
1 Jan 2024 Custody Peter Carter · Tayside Central and Fife · Forth Valley Royal Hospital (prisoner at … — 4 recs
NHS Forth Valley
11 Jan 2023 Other Simon Midgley; Richard John Dyson · North Strathclyde · Cameron House Hotel, Balloch — 6 recs
Hotel operators Scottish Government Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
1 Jan 2023 Health Linda Allan · Tayside Central and Fife · Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife — 8 recs
NHS Fife
1 Jan 2023 Custody Gary Ross · Tayside Central and Fife — 1 rec
SPS
2 Mar 2022 Workplace Paul Alliston; Martin Johnstone; Christopher Morrison · Grampian Highland and Islands · Mingulay Bay, Outer Hebrides — 3 recs
MCA Fishing industry supervisory bodies
21 Jan 2022 Health Leylan Forte · Tayside Central and Fife · Ambulance outside his home in Montrose — 1 rec
GP practices NHS 24
1 Jan 2021 Custody Xi Biao Huang · South Strathclyde Dumfries and Galloway · Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre — 14 recs
GEO Group NHS Lanarkshire Home Office
2 Oct 2020 Health Sophie Anne Parkinson · Tayside Central and Fife · Her home, Dundee — 3 recs
NHS Tayside CAMHS
9 Aug 2019 Custody Allan Stewart Marshall · Lothian and Borders · HMP Edinburgh, Segregation and Reintegration Unit — 13 recs
SPS
1 Jan 2019 Custody Robert Wagstaff · Tayside Central and Fife · HMP and YOI Polmont — 3 recs
SPS NHS

By sector

Distribution of determinations across sectors
SectorDeterminations
Custody 11
Health 7
Workplace 4
Other 4

FAI determinations are published by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. This tracker covers only FAIs where the sheriff made recommendations.