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The code sets quality standard requirements for forensic science activities related to the investigation of crime in England and Wales.
The text in this document (excluding the Forensic Science Regulator’s…
The Forensic Science Regulator ensures that the provision of forensic science services across the criminal justice system is subject to an appropriate regime of scientific quality standards. FSR works with the Home Office .
How to declare compliance and non-compliance with the Forensic Science Regulator’s code of practice.
Issue 3.0, Publication date March 2026 This document is issued by the…
This series brings together all documents relating to forensic science.
This guidance applies to all practitioners and sets out principles and expectations for interpretation and communications of observations from FSAs.
Codes of practice and conduct for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
Reports produced by the Forensic Science Regulator.
Details of our working groups and subcommittees and latest meeting minutes.
Guidance on the content of reports issued by expert witnesses in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.
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.
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