With Fingerprint Experts continuing to report their opinions as a matter of fact, it is perhaps unsurprising that many of their reports and statements go unchallenged. Stock phrases such as being in ‘no doubt’ about an identification and finding ‘X number of ridge characteristics in
Forthcoming Forensic Seminars
24th January 2019 Steve Guest, Digital Forensics, Wilberforce Chambers, Hull
Current shortfalls in the interpretation of DNA evidence
Dr Davey's article can be found HERE. Important considerations are: Who did the DNA come from? How was the DNA deposited? Illustrated with case examples.
Cannabis Cultivation cases in 2017
In a previous article we discussed the potential impact of the R-v-Auton case ruling on your cannabis cultivation cases. This new article expands on some additional impacting factors.
Latest Newsletters Available to Download Spring 2017
Download our latest newsletters for Spring 2017.
In this edition, you can read about:
Digital forensics – an unusual alibi
An unusual source of digital data was used recently to corroborate the defendant’s account in a case of alleged assault and rape. The defendant was a taxi driver whose vehicle was fitted with a digital advertising screen. The adverts displayed can change based on the location of the taxi. An e
The Evidence that Never Was 1 - Evidence in Need of Evaluation
In her report published in January 2017 Dr Tully, the Forensic Regulator, warned that cuts to forensic science budgets are compromising quality and now pose a risk to justice. We agree. Cuts h
The Evidence that Never Was 2 - Evidence Not Collected
Continuing on a theme of Evidence that Never Was and our article on Evidence in Need of Balanced Evaluation, another area where cuts to forensic budgets are removing the ability of the CJS to deliver justice is where Evidence is Not Collected. This is exemplified by the number of trials being br
No smoke without fire?
The BBC reported last week that a lawyer’s trousers caught fire whilst he addressed jurors in an arson trial in Florida. The cause? He had a faulty e-cigarette in his pocket.
Streamlined Forensic Reports Stage 1 – what do they mean in your case?
Issue 12 of the Better Case Management (BCM) Newsletter published this month focuses on Streamlined Forensic Reporting. The newsletter draws attention to the intended role of the SFR1 in identifying