Source · Scotland · Fatal Accident Inquiry
Stephen Clark Paton
Scotland · FAI
Reference: B231/08
Published: 28 Feb 1972
Sheriff: Sheriff P. Gillam
Sheriffdom: Lothian and Borders
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Court recommendations
Identified
Responses identified
0
8-week deadline
24 Apr 1972
Section 28 status
Response pending
Recommendations
I would hope that consideration in that review would be given to the possibility of a discretion being given to the Court not to hold an inquiry if the family of the deceased, after receiving legal advice, put forward strong reasons for such an inquiry not taking place.
I would also hope that if an inquiry is to take place, it should do so as soon as the inquiries are completed, which hopefully would happen within months, rather than years after the event.
I would also hope that if an inquiry is to take place, it should do so as soon as the inquiries are completed, which hopefully would happen within months, rather than years after the event.
Under section 28 of the 2016 Act, each recipient of a recommendation must respond within 8 weeks.
The window from publication ran to 24 April 1972.
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Section 28 responses
Response pendingNo response has been identified on the case landing page yet. The 8-week window has closed without a published response or non-response notice.
Determination details
- Reference
- B231/08
- Published
- 28 February 1972
- Sheriff
- Sheriff P. Gillam
- Sheriffdom
- Lothian and Borders
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About FAIs
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.