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Guidance for the assessment, collection and recording of forensic science related evidence in sexual assault examinations.
Sets out a standardised approach to formulating evaluative opinions used by forensic scientists in the criminal justice system.
Guidance on the recovery of items and samples believed to be relevant to an alleged sexual offence from a complainant in a dedicated facility.
Revised codes of conduct and practice for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
Revised codes of practice and conduct for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
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 on how to minimize the risk of DNA contamination in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations, and police custody.
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Guidance on the content of non-expert technical statements within the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.
Notification on the amended accreditation requirements for activity level interpretation and opinion and making a declaration of compliance with the code of practice.
Guidance for Y-STR analysis delivered into the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
The regulator’s DNA specialist group has produced allele frequency databases and reporting guidance for DNA profiling.
Guidance on analysis and reporting in relation to offences under s5A Road Traffic Act 1988 (drug driving).
How to control and avoid contamination in laboratory activities involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
Guidance on the content of reports issued by expert witnesses in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.
Automated rapid DNA systems can include portable devices that can produce STR DNA profile results in under 2 hours for a small number of samples per run.
Guidelines for proficiency tests used in the assessment of DNA mixture analysis and interpretation methods.
Provides further explanation of some of the requirements of the codes related to speech and audio analysis.
This document sets out the process for urgent legal classification of firearms.
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