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Notification on a procedural error related to the use of certified reference materials in the undertaking of FSA- DTN 102.
The Forensic Science Regulator publishes lessons that can be learnt from quality failings.
Guidance on the content of reports issued by expert witnesses in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.
Notification sets out the position statement of the regulator on the status of the defunct Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners (CRFP) register.
Guidance on the obligations placed on expert witnesses in the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
Guidance on providing DNA elimination samples to detect inadvertent contamination by staff who pose a DNA contamination risk within the criminal justice system.
Notification on the consultation to the proposed changes to the FSA-specific requirements for FSA DTN 102, analyses of blood samples for s5A drug driving.
This guidance sets out the general approach for the validation of software with specific focus on the requirements for DNA mixture interpretation.
Guidance on analysis and reporting in relation to offences under s5A Road Traffic Act 1988 (drug driving).
Guidance on the process to create joint expert statements under Part 19.6 of the Criminal Procedure Rules.
Guidance on the content of non-expert technical statements within the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales.
This Regulatory Notice has been issued to update forensic units that the deadline for accreditation of incident scene investigation is now 1 October 2021.
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