Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry

Marion Helen Adam Ramsay, John Rodgers Cowe and Isabella McGregor

Reference 2B1580/56 Published 31 December 2007 Sheriff Sheriff Principal E.F. Bowen Sheriffdom Lothian and Borders Section 28 responses identified 0 8-week deadline 25 February 2008

Recommendations

Recommendations (the sheriff's words)

Consideration should be given to the introduction of Consultant Geriatricians as raised in the testimony of Doctor Harrington in accordance with the models used elsewhere in the United Kingdom.

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.