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Fatal Accident Inquiries (Scotland)

921 determinations 248 with recommendations Response tracker →

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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37 matching determinations

Anne Amos

Published 4 Dec 2025 Lothian and Borders Response(s) published

Dr Sara Lilian Macrae

Published 9 Dec 2024 Health Lothian and Borders Royal Edinburgh Hospital Non-response notice published

Addressed to: NHS Lothian; NHS Scotland

Alexander Irvine

Published 18 Oct 2024 Other Lothian and Borders Morningside Road, Edinburgh Response(s) published

Addressed to: UK Government; DVLA

William Lothian

Published 13 Aug 2024 Lothian and Borders Response(s) published

John Wilson

Published 12 Feb 2024 Workplace Lothian and Borders Near Meikle Poo Craig, aboard fishing vessel Harriet J Response pending

Addressed to: Fishing vessel owners and operators

Peter Gray

Published 23 Jan 2023 Lothian and Borders 18:35 hrs Response pending

Mark Barry

Published 9 Feb 2021 Lothian and Borders the late Mark Barry, born 3 June 1976, died at 1423 hours Response pending

Clare Shannon

Published 8 Jun 2020 Lothian and Borders Resuscitation Room 2, Edinburgh Response(s) published

Duncan John Matheson

Published 4 Feb 2020 Lothian and Borders Temperance Brae, Shieldaig, Strathcarron, Ross shire, died at around 08 Response pending

Allan Stewart Marshall

Published 9 Aug 2019 Custody Lothian and Borders HMP Edinburgh, Segregation and Reintegration Unit Response(s) published

Addressed to: SPS

Anthony McMahon

Published 7 Mar 2018 Lothian and Borders Response pending

Robert Dellow

Published 8 Sep 2014 Lothian and Borders Response pending

Annie Mercer

Published 24 Aug 2010 Lothian and Borders Response pending

Kieran Nichol

Published 3 Jun 2010 Lothian and Borders Response pending

Angela Smith

Published 22 Dec 2009 Lothian and Borders Response pending

Darren Denholm

Published 23 Feb 2000 Lothian and Borders Response pending

By sector

Distribution of determinations across sectors
SectorDeterminations
Custody 12
Health 8
Other 5
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.