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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
9 Feb 2026
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James Osbourne Murray
· Lothian and Borders
· 17:26 hours
Response(s) published
4 Dec 2025
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Anne Amos
· Lothian and Borders
Response(s) published
20 Jun 2025
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Harris James McDonell
· Lothian and Borders
Response(s) published
9 Dec 2024
Health
Dr Sara Lilian Macrae
· Lothian and Borders
· Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Non-response notice published
NHS Lothian NHS Scotland 18 Oct 2024 Other Alexander Irvine · Lothian and Borders · Morningside Road, Edinburgh Response(s) published
UK Government DVLA 13 Aug 2024 — William Lothian · Lothian and Borders Response(s) published 12 Feb 2024 Workplace John Wilson · Lothian and Borders · Near Meikle Poo Craig, aboard fishing … Response pending
Fishing vessel owners and operators 23 Jan 2023 — Peter Gray · Lothian and Borders · 18:35 hrs Response pending 9 Feb 2021 — Mark Barry · Lothian and Borders · the late Mark Barry, born 3 … Response pending 8 Jun 2020 — Clare Shannon · Lothian and Borders · Resuscitation Room 2, Edinburgh Response(s) published 4 Feb 2020 — Duncan John Matheson · Lothian and Borders · Temperance Brae, Shieldaig, Strathcarron, Ross shire, … Response pending 9 Aug 2019 Custody Allan Stewart Marshall · Lothian and Borders · HMP Edinburgh, Segregation and Reintegration Unit Response(s) published
SPS 7 Mar 2018 — Anthony McMahon · Lothian and Borders Response pending 12 Jan 2018 — James Scott Miller · Lothian and Borders Response pending 20 Nov 2017 — Joy Paula Robson, John Leonard Stern, Elizabeth Allan, Iain John Provan · Lothian and Borders Response pending 23 Aug 2017 — Keane Grace Wallis Bennett · Lothian and Borders Response pending 4 Aug 2017 — Stuart John Whitehead · Lothian and Borders Response pending 19 Feb 2015 — Alan David Bussell · Lothian and Borders Response pending 8 Sep 2014 — Robert Dellow · Lothian and Borders Response pending 26 Mar 2012 — Richard Hugh McGhie · Lothian and Borders Response pending 24 Aug 2010 — Annie Mercer · Lothian and Borders Response pending 3 Jun 2010 — Kieran Nichol · Lothian and Borders Response pending 12 May 2010 — Ben Harry Robert McCreath · Lothian and Borders Response pending 22 Dec 2009 — Angela Smith · Lothian and Borders Response pending 4 Dec 2009 — Thomas Andrew Tant · Lothian and Borders Response pending 6 Nov 2009 — Marlene Patricia Wightman · Lothian and Borders Response pending 5 Mar 2009 — John Andrew McCafferty · Lothian and Borders Response pending 28 Aug 2008 — Douglas John Armstrong · Lothian and Borders Response pending 31 Dec 2007 — Marion Helen Adam Ramsay, John Rodgers Cowe and Isabella McGregor · Lothian and Borders Response pending 1 Oct 2007 — Kyle Robert Brown · Lothian and Borders Response pending 29 Aug 2007 — Daniel Thomas Crew · Lothian and Borders Response pending 20 Jul 2007 — Stuart Graham Foster · Lothian and Borders Response pending 29 Jan 2003 — Wallace Patrick Hendry · Lothian and Borders Response pending 25 Feb 2002 — Christine Jane Foster · Lothian and Borders Response pending 20 Sep 2001 — Mohammed Tasleen Iqbal · Lothian and Borders Response pending 23 Feb 2000 — Darren Denholm · Lothian and Borders Response pending 28 Feb 1972 — Stephen Clark Paton · Lothian and Borders Response pending
NHS Lothian NHS Scotland 18 Oct 2024 Other Alexander Irvine · Lothian and Borders · Morningside Road, Edinburgh Response(s) published
UK Government DVLA 13 Aug 2024 — William Lothian · Lothian and Borders Response(s) published 12 Feb 2024 Workplace John Wilson · Lothian and Borders · Near Meikle Poo Craig, aboard fishing … Response pending
Fishing vessel owners and operators 23 Jan 2023 — Peter Gray · Lothian and Borders · 18:35 hrs Response pending 9 Feb 2021 — Mark Barry · Lothian and Borders · the late Mark Barry, born 3 … Response pending 8 Jun 2020 — Clare Shannon · Lothian and Borders · Resuscitation Room 2, Edinburgh Response(s) published 4 Feb 2020 — Duncan John Matheson · Lothian and Borders · Temperance Brae, Shieldaig, Strathcarron, Ross shire, … Response pending 9 Aug 2019 Custody Allan Stewart Marshall · Lothian and Borders · HMP Edinburgh, Segregation and Reintegration Unit Response(s) published
SPS 7 Mar 2018 — Anthony McMahon · Lothian and Borders Response pending 12 Jan 2018 — James Scott Miller · Lothian and Borders Response pending 20 Nov 2017 — Joy Paula Robson, John Leonard Stern, Elizabeth Allan, Iain John Provan · Lothian and Borders Response pending 23 Aug 2017 — Keane Grace Wallis Bennett · Lothian and Borders Response pending 4 Aug 2017 — Stuart John Whitehead · Lothian and Borders Response pending 19 Feb 2015 — Alan David Bussell · Lothian and Borders Response pending 8 Sep 2014 — Robert Dellow · Lothian and Borders Response pending 26 Mar 2012 — Richard Hugh McGhie · Lothian and Borders Response pending 24 Aug 2010 — Annie Mercer · Lothian and Borders Response pending 3 Jun 2010 — Kieran Nichol · Lothian and Borders Response pending 12 May 2010 — Ben Harry Robert McCreath · Lothian and Borders Response pending 22 Dec 2009 — Angela Smith · Lothian and Borders Response pending 4 Dec 2009 — Thomas Andrew Tant · Lothian and Borders Response pending 6 Nov 2009 — Marlene Patricia Wightman · Lothian and Borders Response pending 5 Mar 2009 — John Andrew McCafferty · Lothian and Borders Response pending 28 Aug 2008 — Douglas John Armstrong · Lothian and Borders Response pending 31 Dec 2007 — Marion Helen Adam Ramsay, John Rodgers Cowe and Isabella McGregor · Lothian and Borders Response pending 1 Oct 2007 — Kyle Robert Brown · Lothian and Borders Response pending 29 Aug 2007 — Daniel Thomas Crew · Lothian and Borders Response pending 20 Jul 2007 — Stuart Graham Foster · Lothian and Borders Response pending 29 Jan 2003 — Wallace Patrick Hendry · Lothian and Borders Response pending 25 Feb 2002 — Christine Jane Foster · Lothian and Borders Response pending 20 Sep 2001 — Mohammed Tasleen Iqbal · Lothian and Borders Response pending 23 Feb 2000 — Darren Denholm · Lothian and Borders Response pending 28 Feb 1972 — Stephen Clark Paton · Lothian and Borders 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.