Product Description
Table of Contents
Additional Information
Sudden Deaths and Fatal Accident Inquiries in Scotland: Law, Policy and Practice considers the unique Scottish system of sudden deaths investigations leading to Fatal Accident Inquiries (FAIs). This book explains the role of the Lord Advocate and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) as core to the death investigation process. It examines the reporting of sudden deaths, COPFS's investigation process, and the holding of mandatory and discretionary FAIs, concluding with issuing of determinations and recommendations. The historical development of the FAI system charts their inception from the late nineteenth century to the FAIs held under the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths (Scotland) etc. Act 2016 (2016 Act). This new title: - Examines the FAI process from the sudden deaths to the holding of an FAI - Contrasts the FAIs with inquiries held under the Inquiries Act 2005 - Analyses how the 2016 Act works given current issues of delay and Covid-19 - Considers the judiciary's role relating to FAI determinations and recommendations made under the 2016 Act - Focuses on mandatory FAIs relating to deaths in custody - Compares the FAI process in Scotland with England and Wales and provides a brief international overview - Considers the State's requirements under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights - Discusses availability of public information on FAIs and access to legal aid - Advises how the public may access FAI records This first comprehensive survey takes account of changes made by the 2016 Act, providing fresh insight into the investigations into sudden deaths and the holding of FAIs. It provides an essential basis to understand and assess the current working practices of the FAI system. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law Service.
Introduction PART 1 SUDDEN DEATHS AND FATAL ACCIDENT INQUIRIES Chapter 1 Sudden Death Chapter 2 Background and History of FAIs Chapter 3 Purpose of FAIs Chapter 4 Legislation - 2016 Act Chapter 5 Systematic Process of FAI Chapter 6 Conduct of the Inquiry Chapter 6 Post Inquiry PART 2 POLICY OF FAIs AND SPECIFIC FAIs Chapter 7 Analysis of the role of FAIs Chapter 8 International Perspective Chapter 9 Deaths in Custody Chapter 10 Deaths during employment/workplace Chapter 11 Medical Deaths Chapter 12 Important FAIs - Clutha/Lockerbie/Dunblane Chapter 13 The Future Chapter 14 Conclusions APPENDIX 1 Miscellaneous Forms and Reports APPENDIX 2 Examples of FAIs in Scotland since 1895
Author(s) | By Gillian Mawdsley. |
---|---|
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
ISBN | 9781526519030 |
Format | Paperback / softback |
Pages | 352 |
Published in | United Kingdom |
Published | 28 Sep 2023 |
Availability | Available |
Practice Area
-
Company, commercial & competition
- Agency law
- Aviation law
- Commercial law
- Company law
- Company, commercial & competition law
- Competition law \ Antitrust law
- Construction & engineering law
- Contract law
- E-commerce law
- Energy & natural resources law
- Franchising law
- Outsourcing law
- Partnership law
- Procurement law
- Sale of goods law
- Shipping law
-
Constitutional & administrative
- Asylum law
- Citizenship & nationality law
- Constitutional & administrative law
- Election law
- Freedom of expression law
- Freedom of information law
- Government powers
- Human rights & civil liberties law
- Immigration law
- Judicial review
- Local government law
- Military & defence law
- Parliamentary & legislative practice
- Privacy law
-
Criminal law & procedure
- Criminal justice law
- Criminal law & procedures
- Criminal procedure
- Criminal procedure: law of evidence
- Fraud
- Harassment law
- Juvenile criminal law
- Offences against property
- Offences against public health, safety, order
- Offences against the government
- Offences against the person
- Police law & police procedures
- Road traffic law, motoring offences
- Sentencing & punishment
- Terrorism law
- Employment & labour
- Environment, transport & planning
- Equity & trusts
- Family
- Financial
- IT & Communications
- Intellectual property
-
International
- Customary law
- Diplomatic law
- International
- International arbitration
- International communications & telecommunications law
- International courts & procedures
- International criminal law
- International economic & trade law
- International environmental law
- International human rights law
- International humanitarian law
- International law
- International law of territory & statehood
- International law of transport, communications & commerce
- International law reports
- International maritime law
- International organisations & institutions
- International space & aerospace law
- Investment treaties & disputes
- Jurisdiction & immunities
- Law of the sea
- Private international law & conflict of laws
- Public international law
- Responsibility of states & other entities
- Settlement of international disputes
- Tariffs
- Transnational commercial law
- Treaties & other sources of international law
-
Jurisprudence & general
- Advocacy
- Civil codes \ Civil law
- Common law
- Comparative law
- Criminology: legal aspects
- Ecclesiastical (canon) law
- Gender & the law
- Islamic law
- Jurisprudence & general issues
- Jurisprudence & philosophy of law
- Law & society
- Law as it applies to other professions
- Legal ethics & professional conduct
- Legal history
- Legal profession: general
- Legal skills & practice
- Paralegals & paralegalism
- Roman law
- Systems of law
- Law - other
- Law: study & revision guides
- Laws of Specific jurisdictions
-
Legal system
- Arbitration, mediation & alternative dispute resolution
- Civil procedure, litigation & dispute resolution
- Civil procedure: law of evidence
- Civil remedies
- Courts & procedure
- Damages & compensation
- Injunctions & other orders
- Judicial powers
- Legal system: costs & funding
- Legal system: general
- Legal system: law of contempt
- Regulation of legal profession
- Restitution
- Primary sources
- Private \ Civil law: general works
- Property
- Social
- Taxation & duties
- Torts & Delicts
- Wills & probate \ Succession
My Cart
You have no items in your shopping cart.