Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry

Wallace Patrick Hendry

Reference FAI-WALLACE-PATRICK-HENDRY Published 29 January 2003 Sheriff Sheriff J.A. Farrell Sheriffdom Lothian and Borders Section 28 responses identified 0 8-week deadline 26 March 2003

Recommendations

Recommendations (the sheriff's words)

I simply conclude by observing that medical and nursing staff must be aware of the need to ensure as best they can that critical advice and information is conveyed to, and understood by, family members in end of life situations, and that this is done in a sympathetic manner which will require to be adjusted to take account of the particular case and personalities involved.

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.