Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry

Lee Russell

Reference PER B8-09 Published 21 May 2009 Sheriff Sheriff L.D.R. Foulis Sheriffdom Tayside, Central and Fife Section 28 responses identified 0 8-week deadline 16 July 2009

Recommendations

Recommendations (the sheriff's words)

In terms of Section 6(1)(e) of the said Act, that the following were further facts relevant to the circumstances of the death namely, in the event of a person who is in custody being seen by a medical practitioner, the reasons for that person being seen by that practitioner and any treatment and medication received by that person should be passed on to other agencies into whose care that person is passed.

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.