Source · Scotland · Fatal Accident Inquiry
Christine Jane Foster
Scotland · FAI
Reference: 2B1732/01
Published: 25 Feb 2002
Sheriff: Sheriff Charles N. Stoddart
Sheriffdom: Lothian and Borders
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Court recommendations
Identified
Responses identified
0
8-week deadline
22 Apr 2002
Section 28 status
Response pending
Recommendations
1. that the City of Edinburgh Council carries out an immediate audit of those buildings within the city thought to constitute a risk to public safety, insofar as such audit has not yet commenced, so that existing statutory powers to ensure proper standards of safety can be exercised; and
2.that the Council take appropriate steps to remind those responsible for the maintenance of older properties in Edinburgh of the risks to public safety if their property falls into disrepair and of any potential liabilities which they may have in this regard.
2.that the Council take appropriate steps to remind those responsible for the maintenance of older properties in Edinburgh of the risks to public safety if their property falls into disrepair and of any potential liabilities which they may have in this regard.
Under section 28 of the 2016 Act, each recipient of a recommendation must respond within 8 weeks.
The window from publication ran to 22 April 2002.
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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
- 2B1732/01
- Published
- 25 February 2002
- Sheriff
- Sheriff Charles N. Stoddart
- 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.