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Announcement by the government that the FSS Ltd is to be wound up.
The Forensic Institute quoted in the scientific journal Nature,
Institute's full response
Response to the Parliamentary Science & Technology Committee's consultation
Parliamentary Committee's report
Two related items (September 2011) concern the introduction of streamlined, or staged reporting of scientific results, and the potential difficulties and costs of forensic staff leaving the FSS Ltd.
Disclosure of lab files in Scotland (2011) >>
The Ministry of Justice consulting on expert fees.
First response to MoJ Legal Aid proposals on expert fees >>
TFI Response to Regulator on accreditation (pdf) »
Suggestion for a change in approach to the scrutiny of forensic science in the UK.
The Forensic Regulator responded, although not to the central point regarding the introspective nature of the scientific scrutiny of forensic science in the UK.
Response to the Law Commission Consultation on Expert Evidence (2010) >>
The UK National DNA database, some cautions >>
Challenges to the inappropriate use of Low Copy Number DNA (LCN)
"... the debate within the forensic community over the use and reliability of LTDNA still rages". They also point out, "Professor Allan Jamieson of the Forensic Institute, Glasgow has been a lone critical voice
within this jurisdiction."
Endorsed by others>>
On the Caddy Review of LCN >>
Devil in the detail - on LCN DNA >>
Bad language in expert reports >>
Comment on new DNA software >>
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