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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.
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.
Guidance on the obligations placed on expert witnesses in 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.
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.
FSA-BIO 100 covers the forensic medical examination of complainants. This FSA will be coming under the FSR Code of Practice in October 2025.
Notification on the amended accreditation requirements for activity level interpretation and opinion and making a declaration of compliance with the code of practice.
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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