History
Fatal Accident Inquiries were introduced into Scots Law by the Fatal Accidents Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1895, before which time the circumstances of a death which required examination were determined by a Procurator Fiscal. Since then, the procurator fiscal now deals with the investigation and initiation of such inquiries. The current applicable legislation is the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976; this provides for FAIs to be held on a compulsory basis for some deaths and on a discretionary basis for others. The FAI process is presently under review by the Scottish Government.
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