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Fatal accident inquiries (Scotland)

Determinations from fatal accident inquiries held under the 2016 Act, including those where the sheriff made recommendations to prevent future deaths.

927 determinations 247 with recommendations

As with PFD reports in England and Wales, recipients of a recommendation have a statutory duty to respond within 8 weeks (section 28).

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service ↗Response tracker Statistics By year Methodology

Determinations 36 matching determinations

James Osbourne Murray

Published 9 Feb 2026Lothian and BordersResponse(s) published

Anne Amos

Published 4 Dec 2025Lothian and Bordersroom 13A at Pine Villa Nursing Home, 4 Hawthorn Gardens, Loanhead EH20 9EEResponse(s) published

Harris James McDonell

Published 20 Jun 2025Lothian and BordersResponse(s) published

Dr Sara Lilian Macrae

Published 9 Dec 2024HealthLothian and BordersRoom 12, Craiglockhart Ward, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh4 recommendationsNon-response notice published

Addressed to (tracker label) NHS Lothian; NHS Scotland

Alexander Irvine

Published 18 Oct 2024OtherLothian and BordersThe Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh3 recommendationsResponse(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label) UK Government; DVLA

William Lothian

Published 13 Aug 2024Lothian and Borderscell 2/39, Glenesk Wing, at His Majesty’s Prison, EdinburghResponse(s) published

John Wilson

Published 12 Feb 2024WorkplaceLothian and Bordersthe Accident and Emergency Department at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh1 recommendationResponse pending

Peter Gray

Published 23 Jan 2023Lothian and Bordersthe Accident and Emergency Department of the Royal Infirmary of EdinburghResponse pending

Mark Barry

Published 9 Feb 2021Lothian and BordersSt John’s Hospital, LivingstonResponse pending

Clare Shannon

Published 8 Jun 2020Lothian and BordersResuscitation Room 2, Edinburgh Royal InfirmaryResponse(s) published

Allan Stewart Marshall

Published 9 Aug 2019CustodyLothian and Bordersthe High Dependency Unit, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Little France, Edinburgh13 recommendationsResponse(s) published

Addressed to (tracker label) SPS