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Fatal Accident Inquiries (Scotland)
FAI determinations held under the 2016 Act, including those where the sheriff made recommendations to prevent future deaths. As with PFD reports in England and Wales, recipients of a recommendation have a statutory duty to respond within 8 weeks (section 28).
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Determinations
23 Jun 2026
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Neil Hand
· Glasgow and Strathkelvin
· some point between 5
Response pending
4 May 2026
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David Sutherland
· Glasgow and Strathkelvin
· the morning of 11 January 2022 …
Response(s) published
15 Apr 2026
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Michael Charlton
· Glasgow and Strathkelvin
· HMP Barlinnie, 81 Lee Avenue, Glasgow, …
Response(s) published
24 Sep 2025
Health
Sophia Evangeline Smith
· Glasgow and Strathkelvin
· Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow
Response(s) published
NHSGGC Public Health Scotland 31 Jul 2025 Custody Declan Gallacher; David Berry · Glasgow and Strathkelvin · Clydebank Police Office; Govan Police Office Response(s) published
Police Scotland NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 30 Jul 2025 Other Shea John Ryan · Glasgow and Strathkelvin · Drumchapel construction site, Glasgow Some responses published
Health and Safety Executive Glasgow City Council Scottish local authorities 6 May 2025 — Freya Murphy · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response(s) published 14 Mar 2025 Health Leo Lamont; Ellie McCormick; Mira-Belle Bosch · Glasgow and Strathkelvin · University Hospital Monklands; Wishaw General Hospital Response(s) published
NHS Lanarkshire Scottish Ambulance Service 20 Mar 2023 — Stephen Masson · Glasgow and Strathkelvin · HM Prison Barlinnie, Glasgow Response(s) published 5 Apr 2019 — Michael Towell · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response(s) published 22 Jan 2018 — Ciaran James Williamson · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 11 Oct 2017 — Colin Donald Penrose · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 20 Nov 2015 — James Lochrie · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 14 Nov 2014 — Mhairi Samantha Convy and Laura Catherine Linda Stewart · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 10 Nov 2014 — David Robb Thomson · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 28 May 2014 — Stephen Thomson · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 18 Mar 2014 — Caroline McCall · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 15 Nov 2013 — William James Millen · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 20 Sep 2013 — Terence Michael Griffin · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 7 Jun 2013 — Christian Douglas McIntosh · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 28 Mar 2013 — Ronald William McAllister · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 30 Jan 2013 — Alan Irvine · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 31 Jan 2012 — Mary MacAuley · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 7 Apr 2010 — Gordon Ewing · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 7 Apr 2010 — J.K. Sweeney, L. Sweeney, E.P. McQuade, S.C. Tait, G.M. Ewing and J. Morton · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 23 Jan 2008 — Thomas Bolesworth · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 26 Aug 2004 — Lin Jin Wu · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 11 Mar 2004 — John Kelly · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 15 Jan 2004 — Neil Dempster Reilly · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 31 Jan 2003 — Police Constable Lewis Fulton · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 23 Jan 2003 — Sharman Weir · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 25 Feb 2002 — Andrea McQuilter · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 5 Mar 1999 — Gordon Scott Niven · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 4 Mar 1999 — James Fraser and Daniel Heron · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 23 Apr 1998 — Norma Haq · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending
NHSGGC Public Health Scotland 31 Jul 2025 Custody Declan Gallacher; David Berry · Glasgow and Strathkelvin · Clydebank Police Office; Govan Police Office Response(s) published
Police Scotland NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 30 Jul 2025 Other Shea John Ryan · Glasgow and Strathkelvin · Drumchapel construction site, Glasgow Some responses published
Health and Safety Executive Glasgow City Council Scottish local authorities 6 May 2025 — Freya Murphy · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response(s) published 14 Mar 2025 Health Leo Lamont; Ellie McCormick; Mira-Belle Bosch · Glasgow and Strathkelvin · University Hospital Monklands; Wishaw General Hospital Response(s) published
NHS Lanarkshire Scottish Ambulance Service 20 Mar 2023 — Stephen Masson · Glasgow and Strathkelvin · HM Prison Barlinnie, Glasgow Response(s) published 5 Apr 2019 — Michael Towell · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response(s) published 22 Jan 2018 — Ciaran James Williamson · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 11 Oct 2017 — Colin Donald Penrose · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 20 Nov 2015 — James Lochrie · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 14 Nov 2014 — Mhairi Samantha Convy and Laura Catherine Linda Stewart · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 10 Nov 2014 — David Robb Thomson · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 28 May 2014 — Stephen Thomson · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 18 Mar 2014 — Caroline McCall · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 15 Nov 2013 — William James Millen · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 20 Sep 2013 — Terence Michael Griffin · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 7 Jun 2013 — Christian Douglas McIntosh · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 28 Mar 2013 — Ronald William McAllister · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 30 Jan 2013 — Alan Irvine · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 31 Jan 2012 — Mary MacAuley · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 7 Apr 2010 — Gordon Ewing · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 7 Apr 2010 — J.K. Sweeney, L. Sweeney, E.P. McQuade, S.C. Tait, G.M. Ewing and J. Morton · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 23 Jan 2008 — Thomas Bolesworth · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 26 Aug 2004 — Lin Jin Wu · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 11 Mar 2004 — John Kelly · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 15 Jan 2004 — Neil Dempster Reilly · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 31 Jan 2003 — Police Constable Lewis Fulton · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 23 Jan 2003 — Sharman Weir · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 25 Feb 2002 — Andrea McQuilter · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 5 Mar 1999 — Gordon Scott Niven · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 4 Mar 1999 — James Fraser and Daniel Heron · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending 23 Apr 1998 — Norma Haq · Glasgow and Strathkelvin Response pending
By sector
| Sector | Determinations |
|---|---|
| Custody | 11 |
| Health | 7 |
| Other | 4 |
| Workplace | 4 |
FAI determinations are published by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. See the full methodology for how determinations, recommendations and section 28 responses are identified and extracted.