Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry

Tammi Bruce

Reference FAL-B148-19 Published 30 January 2020 Sheriff Sheriff Derek Livingston Sheriffdom Tayside, Central and Fife Location cell 26, Blair Hall, Her Majesty’s Prison and Young Offenders Institution, Polmont

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.