Abstract
The Forensic Science Regulator has issued a code of practice, dated March 2023 and coming into force at 00:01 on 2 October 2023, pursuant to section 2 of the Forensic Science Regulator Act 2021 (CLW/21/17/12). The code is extensive and sets quality standard requirements for forensic science activities related to the investigation of crime and the criminal justice system. For the code, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutorycode-of-practice-for-forensic-science activities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 8-10 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Volume | 2023 |
| No. | 13 |
| Specialist publication | Criminal Law Week |
| Publisher | Thomson Reuters |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Apr 2023 |
Keywords
- Expert evidence
- Forensic science
- Forensic Regulator
- exclusionary discretion
- reliability
- PACE s.78