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Appendix to the codes of practice for forensic science providers covering video analysis.
Explains the professional standard of performance within the field of forensic anthropology in the UK.
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.
Appendix to the codes of practice for forensic science providers covering digital forensic services.
Provides further explanation of some of the requirements of the codes related to speech and audio analysis.
Codes of conduct and practice for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
Guidance on the content of non-expert technical statements within the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.
Revised codes of conduct and practice for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
Guidance on the requirements for the assessment, collection and recording of forensic science related evidence during sexual assault examinations.
Provides guidance and advice on validation stages and how the process can be applied within the digital forensic sciences.
Guidance for forensic service providers on using cell site data.
Guidance on the process to create joint expert statements under Part 19.6 of the Criminal Procedure Rules.
Guidance on the requirements for method validation in the codes of practice and conduct.
The Forensic Science Regulator has issued guidance to practitioners on making public comments on any case in which they have been involved.
Guidance on the requirements of bloodstain pattern analysis.
Guidance on the content of reports issued by expert witnesses in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.
This document sets out the process for urgent legal classification of firearms.
Guidelines for proficiency tests used in the assessment of DNA mixture analysis and interpretation methods.
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