Ben Harry Robert McCreath
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Recommendations
Recommendations (the sheriff's words)To protect against this , openings in a protective barrier should prevent the passage of a 100mm diameter sphere “ I recommend that the 100 mm rule should be applied to all non-domestic buildings and not only such buildings where the presence of children is anticipated.
That should be the default setting and designers/architects/developers and their agents would require to show exceptional circumstances to allow any relaxation to that rule.
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.