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The Scottish Fingerprint Inquiry: Report Published 14th December 2011

Sir Anthony Campbell and his team have produced a report that in our view is worthy of the time taken to produce it. Around two years after the last oral evidence was heard, the Inquiry team has published a well-written detailed document with clear findings and recommendations.

Posted December 2011

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Cut Price Forensics – The Potential Cost To Your Case

In mobile phone analysis, as in many other areas of forensic science, the pressures on police budgets mean that often the bare minimum of forensic work is being done by the prosecution but what is not being done could be critical to your defendant.

Posted December 2011

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Fingerprint evidence – what can be relied on?

Ten years after abolition of the 16-point-standard, what fingerprint evidence can be relied upon?

Posted December 2011

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Hotpoint DWF70S Dishwasher Fire

One of the drawbacks of fire investigation is that we rarely see the start of a fire unless it’s during training. Many small fires are not reported, which is a shame as it is these small fires that are the telltale of a major incident waiting to happen. Without investigation the subtle signs of what actually failed and consequent learning points might be lost.

Posted December 2011

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Closure of the Forensic Science Service – will this affect your case?

The imminent closure of the Forensic Science Service (FSS) has been widely publicised. Although last year’s closure of FSS laboratories was barely noticed by criminal defence solicitors, this will not be the case as the FSS closes its doors forever.

Posted November 2011

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