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The Forensic Science Regulator publishes lessons that can be learnt from quality failings.
Codes of conduct and practice for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
Revised codes of conduct and practice for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
The importance of forensic science to the courts
Guidance on the obligations placed on expert witnesses in the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
Guidelines for proficiency tests used in the assessment of DNA mixture analysis and interpretation methods.
Notification on the amended accreditation requirements for activity level interpretation and opinion and making a declaration of compliance with the code of practice.
Notification on a procedural error related to the use of certified reference materials in the undertaking of FSA- DTN 102.
Guidance on the validation requirements of the search and comparison algorithm and the method in which it is deployed.
Notification on the broad risks the Regulator has identified in the forensic science activity of estimating vehicle speed from video footage.
FSR Regulatory Notice 02/2020.
Guidance on using legal limits in the prosecution of drug-driving offences.
Notification on the the Forensic Science Regulator's lessons learnt review on quality failure in s5A drugs driving analysis.
FSR Regulatory Notice 01/2020.
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