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The code sets quality standard requirements for forensic science activities related to the investigation of crime in England and Wales.
The text in this document (excluding the Forensic Science Regulator’s…
March 2023 Version 1 © Crown Copyright 2023 The text in this document…
FSA-BIO 100 covers the forensic medical examination of complainants. This FSA will be coming under the FSR Code of Practice in October 2025.
Issue Preparation for FSA-BIO 100 the Forensic medical examination of…
Guidance on implementing the FSA-specific requirements in relation to incident scene examination.
Guidance on declaring compliance with the statutory Forensic Science Regulator’s code of practice.
Guidance on the reporting of alcohol back calculation cases where the time between the reported last drink and the incident of interest is less than 1 hour.
Guidance on using legal limits in the prosecution of drug-driving offences.
Guidance on the obligations placed on expert witnesses in the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
How to control and avoid contamination in laboratory activities involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
A protocol on the use of casework material for validation purposes.
How to control and avoid contamination at incident scenes involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.
Notification on the Forensic Science Regulator’s press release following Greater Manchester Police’s statement of 29 November 2024 concerning suspected data manipulation at Randox Testing Services and Trimega Laboratories.
Revised codes of practice and conduct for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
Notification on the broad risks the Regulator has identified in the forensic science activity of estimating vehicle speed from video footage.
Guidance on the requirements of bloodstain pattern analysis.
Guidance for forensic service providers on using cell site data.
Appendix to the codes of practice for forensic science providers covering digital forensic services.
Codes of conduct and practice for forensic science providers and practitioners in the criminal justice system.
This guidance shows readers how to recognise cognitive bias and therefore help to safeguard against biasing effects.
Guidance on how to minimize the risk of DNA contamination in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations, and police custody.
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