Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry

Claire Lesley Fairbairn

Reference FAI-CLAIRE-LESLEY-FAIRBAIRN Published 9 January 2015 Sheriff Sheriff Fiona Tait Sheriffdom Tayside, Central and Fife Section 28 responses identified 0 8-week deadline 6 March 2015

Recommendations

Recommendations (the sheriff's words)

3. In terms of section 6(1)(e) of the said 1976 Act that other facts which are relevant to the circumstances of Claire Lesley Fairbairn’s death are as follows: (i) the desirability of a paramedic forming part of an emergency ambulance crew and (ii) the keeping of accurate patient records by ambulance crew.

Under section 28 of the 2016 Act, each recipient of a recommendation must respond within 8 weeks. The 8-week window is counted from the publication date. See how we track responses.

Section 28 responses

Overall status, as assessed by this site: Response pending

No response has been identified on the case landing page yet. The 8-week window has closed without a published response or non-response notice.

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.