Faculty has doubts over proposed legislation to reform FAIs

The Faculty of Advocates has published details of its response to the consultation over the Inquiries into Deaths (Scotland) Bill, which has been proposed by MSP Patricia Ferguson to make reforms to the current system of fatal accident inquiries (FAIs). In its response, the Faculty acknowledged that there was room for improvement in the current system, but warned that […]

Annual offshore injury figures continue to improve

The number of offshore oil and gas leaks that could potentially lead to a major incident continues to fall, new safety statistics have revealed. But Steve Walker, the head of offshore safety at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), has warned industry not to be complacent following the encouraging figures. He said: “While we welcome […]