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4 March 2022

Forensic pathologists are capable of commenting on the nature of injury causation in the living as well as establishing the cause of death. Find out more.

4 March 2022

Forensic Access looks at Forensic DNA Profiling and it is largely considered as the gold standard in the criminal justice system, being both highly discriminatory and extremely useful in all case types including murder, sexual assault, burglary, and possession of illegal substances.

4 March 2022

We explore the examination of exhibits for scientists to recover evidence of human contact to uncover DNA evidence from physical touching and bodily fluids.

4 March 2022

Forensic Access’ webinar series for 2022 kicks off with Dr Sarah Jacob presenting “Footwear Mark Evidence: How we use trace evidence to help your case.”

4 March 2022

Fingerprint evidence is one of the oldest forensic disciplines and continues to be one of the key biometric identification tools used in criminal investigations. It has two fundamental requirements: marks must be recoverable from items or locations, and identifications made between marks must be reliable and able to withstand scrutiny from both a prosecution and defence perspective.

4 March 2022

Forensic pathologists are usually known for determining cause of death, but they are also able to comment on how injuries have been sustained in the living.

4 March 2022

It is a common misconception within the scientific community that forensic pathologists are limited to only dealing with murders. However, forensic pathologists are medically qualified doctors, they have just chosen to move away from treating the living.

4 March 2022

Marks and Trace Evidence specialist Sarah Jacob explains why it’s essential to challenge forensic evidence and describes a fascinating case study with an unexpected outcome.