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The Forensic Science Regulator publishes lessons that can be learnt from quality failings.
Guidance on the obligations placed on expert witnesses in the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
FSR Regulatory Notice 01/2020.
Tender document for the production of a draft appendix covering: Marks - Toolmarks
Article 'Forensic science evidence in question' published in Sweet and Maxwell’s Criminal Law Review (Issue 5, 2011).
Codes of conduct and practice for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
Quality Standards Specialist Group recommendations on the Code of Practice.
Quality Standards Specialist Group recommendations on the Code of Conduct.
Minutes from the end user standards specialist group meeting.
Presentations given at the 'Quality managers conference: quality standards for fingerprint comparison activities' in 2013.
Forensic Science Regulator has agreed a protocol for the handling of complaints in relation to material held in the forensic archive.
The importance of forensic science to the courts
Breakout session 2
The fingerprint parallel session 1 covered the fingermark enhancement manual that launched in January 2014.
The morning plenary covered both global and national development of forensic science standards.
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