Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry

Andrew Andrews

Reference B173/09 Published 30 April 2010 Sheriff Sheriff Nikola Stewart Sheriffdom South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway Section 28 responses identified 0 8-week deadline 25 June 2010

Recommendations

Recommendations (the sheriff's words)

I am not in a position to make any specific recommendations in this regard, but would expect and recommend that further consideration be given to the issues raised by the Health and Safety Executive.

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.