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The code sets quality standard requirements for forensic science activities related to the investigation of crime in England and Wales.
March 2023 Version 1 © Crown Copyright 2023 The text in this document…
Guidance on the reporting of alcohol back calculation cases where the time between the reported last drink and the incident of interest is less than 1 hour.
How to control and avoid contamination at incident scenes involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
Issue 1 Publication date October 2023 This document is issued by the…
Guidance on the recovery of items and samples believed to be relevant to an alleged sexual offence from a complainant in a dedicated facility.
Appendix to the codes of practice for forensic science providers covering DNA analysis services.
Guidance on using legal limits in the prosecution of drug-driving offences.
Provides guidance and advice on validation stages and how the process can be applied within the digital forensic sciences.
Guidance on declaring compliance with the statutory Forensic Science Regulator’s code of practice.
Notification sets out the position statement of the regulator on the status of the defunct Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners (CRFP) register.
Notification on the amended accreditation requirements for activity level interpretation and opinion and making a declaration of compliance with the code of practice.
The Forensic Science Regulator publishes lessons that can be learnt from quality failings.
Guidance on the process to create joint expert statements under Part 19.6 of the Criminal Procedure Rules.
Appendix to the codes of practice for forensic science providers covering digital forensic services.
Guidance for forensic service providers on using cell site data.
Guidance on the content of reports issued by expert witnesses in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.
Guidance on analysis and reporting in relation to offences under s5A Road Traffic Act 1988 (drug driving).
Guidance on the requirements for the assessment, collection and recording of forensic science related evidence during sexual assault examinations.
Guidance on how to minimize the risk of DNA contamination in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations, and police custody.
Guidance for the assessment, collection and recording of forensic science related evidence in sexual assault examinations.
Provides further explanation of some of the requirements of the codes related to speech and audio analysis.
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