73.Section 29 amends the power of the Court of Session to regulate procedure in fatal accident inquiry proceedings by act of sederunt (section 36 of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016). The power will now include express reference to making provision for the purpose of ensuring that proceedings are conducted in a way that accords with trauma-informed practice. Subsection (2)(b) adds a definition of “trauma-informed practice” to section 36, by reference to section 114 of this Act.
Crown Application Conduct of proceedings in accordance with trauma-informed practice Section 29 – fatal accident inquiries: conduct of proceedings