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Guidance on the recovery of items and samples believed to be relevant to an alleged sexual offence from a complainant in a dedicated facility.
Guidance on the requirements for method validation in the codes of practice and conduct.
Guidance on analysis and reporting in relation to offences under s5A Road Traffic Act 1988 (drug driving).
Investigation and enforcement action provisions for the Forensic Science Regulator under the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021.
On 23 October 2011 Mr Adam Scott was charged with an offence of rape by Greater Manchester Police and held in custody.
Guidance for forensic service providers on using cell site data.
Notifications to forensic science providers and the criminal justice system with updates concerning forensic science.
This guidance sets out the approach for the interpretation of DNA mixture profiles.
Guidance on the obligations placed on expert witnesses in the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
How to control and avoid contamination in laboratory activities involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
The Forensic Science Regulator annual report for 2018 to 2019.
Guidance on the requirements of bloodstain pattern analysis.
Protocol for forensic science providers and practitioners covers the management and use of staff elimination DNA databases.
This document sets out the process for urgent legal classification of firearms.
Provides guidance and advice on validation stages and how the process can be applied within the digital forensic sciences.
Guidance on the content of non-expert technical statements within the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.
Guidance for the assessment, collection and recording of forensic science related evidence in sexual assault examinations.
The 2019 report from the regulator emphasised the risk that skills shortages within forensic science pose to the future of the sector.
Guidance on the requirements for the assessment, collection and recording of forensic science related evidence during sexual assault examinations.
Notification on the amended accreditation requirements for activity level interpretation and opinion and making a declaration of compliance with the code of practice.
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