Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce a statutory definition for Fatal Accident Enquiries into deaths abroad.
Petitioner: David Cornock
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 28 February 2024
SPICe Briefing (116KB, pdf) posted 01 May 2024
15 May 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Police Scotland and relevant legal stakeholders.
Official Report of Meeting 15 May 2024
02 April 2025: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs.
Official Report of Meeting 02 April 2025
PE2085/A: Scottish Government submission of 27 March 2024 (82KB, pdf) posted 04 April 2024
PE2085/B: Petitioner submission, 9 April 2024 (100KB, pdf) posted 07 May 2024
PE2085/C: Law Society of Scotland submission of 27 June 2024 (55KB, pdf) posted 02 July 2024
PE2085/D: First Minister submission, 15 July 2024 (148KB, pdf) posted 17 July 2024
PE2085/E: Scottish Government submission, 19 July 2024 (56KB, pdf) posted 24 July 2024
PE2085/F: Petitioner written submission, 30 July 2024 (58KB, pdf) posted 26 September 2024
PE2085/G: Police Scotland written submission, 8 October 2024 (51KB, pdf) posted 16 October 2024
PE2085/H: Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service written submission, 29 November 2024 (9KB, pdf) posted 09 December 2024
PE2085/I: Minister for Victims and Violence Against Women and Girls written submission, 16 December 2024 (184KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2025
PE2085/J: Petitioner written submission, 15 January 2025 (132KB, pdf) posted 10 February 2025