(767)  FATAL ACCIDENT INQUIRY REVIEW

On 7 March 2008 the Justice Secretary, Kenny MacAskill, announced that Lord Cullen of Whitekirk had been invited to carry out a review into the law relating to fatal accident inquiries to consider whether the sheriff court remains the appropriate forum for such investigations, and to address other issues – including procedural rules, and the interaction between FAIs and other investigations (such as those carried out by the Health and Safety Executive).  More information on the review is at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/03/07095002 .