Death and the procurator fiscal

Overview & Synopsis

This
article covers the following topics: Duty of Procurator fiscal to enquire
into deaths, Deaths to be reported to the Procurator Fiscal, Deaths Under
Medical Care/Medical Mishap, Deaths of Persons Receiving Dental Treatment,
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Post Perinatal Infant Mortality, Control of a
Dead Body, Decision to Instruct and Autopsy, Medical Research � Hospital
Autopsy, Choice of Medical Experts, Deaths where there is a Possibility of
Criminal Proceedings, Identification of Body, Extent of Examination, Attendance
at Autopsy, Human Tissue Act 1961, Where the Procurator Fiscal consents to the
removal of parts of the body and Persistant Vegetative State.