Forensic Evidence

Forensic Evidence

Forensic Evidence The Forensic Science Regulator regulates forensic scientists in England and Wales. The Regulator ensures that the provision of forensic science evidence across the criminal justice system is subject to appropriate standards. The Regulator has...
Tougher approach to assaults on NHS staff

Tougher approach to assaults on NHS staff

Tougher approach to assaults on NHS staff Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has written to NHS staff voicing his concern in relation to the use of violence against emergency workers. Hancock’s approach mirrors that taken last year by police...
Prosecuting Without A ‘Victim’

Prosecuting Without A ‘Victim’

Prosecuting Without A ‘Victim’ We often get asked how prosecutions can proceed in the absence of cooperation from the victim or chief witness. The starting point is that no prosecution can go ahead unless there is a realistic prospect of conviction, but...
Speeding and GPS – Does the camera lie?

Speeding and GPS – Does the camera lie?

Speeding and GPS – Does the camera lie? Peter Marrable was summonsed to court for speeding. The allegation was that he had driven at 72mph in a temporary 50mph zone. The police produced evidence of the speed from a ‘Trucam’ device that was approved,...