Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry
John Docherty
Reference LAN-B24/20
Published 14 August 2020
Sheriff Nikola C Stewart
Sheriffdom South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway
Date of death 13 March 2019
Cause of death multiple injuries due to a road traffic incident in which Mr Docherty was the driver of a Mercedes Actros articulated tractor unit.
Determination PDF ↗ Scottish Courts FAI page ↗ Response tracker Statistics By year
Recommendations
The sheriff made no recommendations under section 26(1)(b) of the 2016 Act in this determination.
About Fatal Accident Inquiries
Fatal Accident Inquiries are held under the 2016 Act before a sheriff. They are mandatory for deaths in custody and at work. The sheriff may make recommendations under s.26(1)(b); recipients must respond within 8 weeks under s.28. See the methodology page for detail.
Data: scotcourts.gov.uk.