Congratulations to Axiom Forensic Access CEO, Professor Angela Gallop,...
Dr Angela Gallop, CEO of Forensic Access awarded CBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List of June 2015 Professor Angela Gallop has been awarded a CBE for services to forensic science in the 2015 Queen’s...
View ArticlePoor Forensic Practices? Forensic Science Regulator Orders A Review
We have written several times about the worrying and seemingly continuous decline of forensic science quality offered by the prosecution over the last few years. And now the Forensic Science Regulator,...
View ArticleForensic Science Regulator Newsletter Published
The Forensic Science Regulator, Dr Gillian Tully, has just published her latest Newsletter. Newsletter 26 includes articles on: The Codes of Practice and Conduct Criminal Procedure Rules 2015 Digital...
View ArticleAngela Gallop, CBE, Presenting at NPCC’s Annual SIO Conference
Forensic Access’ CEO, Dr Angela Gallop, CBE, has been invited to speak at the forthcoming 13th Annual National Conference for Senior Investigating Officers, organised by the National Police Chiefs’...
View ArticleForensic Access, Criminal Justice & Forensics’ News on LinkedIn
Forensic Access on LinkedIn: bringing you criminal justice and forensic science news from the UK and around the World Forensic Access’ LinkedIn page is updated several times a week to bring you all the...
View ArticleForensic Science Regulator’s Annual Report 2014 – 2015
Dr Gillian Tully, the Forensic Science Regulator has published her annual report. As stated on the website of the Forensic Science Regulator...
View ArticleA New Year – A New Look Forward
Forensic Access is looking forward: looking forward to supporting you even better in 2016, following significant investment into our services, people and facilities looking forward to helping you...
View ArticleA Study into Decision Making at the Initial Scene of Unexpected Death
In December 2015, the Forensic Pathology Unit of the Home Office published a report, which is actually dated January 2015, which looks at a number of deaths where the Police did not initially call in a...
View ArticleForensic Access Assists Government Chief Scientific Adviser
The Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA), Sir Mark Walport, has just published an extensive and far reaching report titled “Forensic science and beyond: authenticity, provenance and assurance”....
View ArticleExtremely Positive Feedback From Police SIO Conference
Extremely positive official feedback has just been received on the talk given by Forensic Access’s Chief Executive – Dr Angela Gallop, at the SIO conference in November last year. The talk focused on...
View ArticleForensic Science Strategy inquiry launched
As stated on the parliament.uk website, the Science and Technology Committee has launched an enquiry on “Forensic Science Strategy“. The Committee is seeking views “on the links between the Forensic...
View ArticlePublication of Forensic Science Strategy
“A national approach to forensic science delivery in the criminal justice system” The Minister for Policing, Fire and Criminal Justice and Victims, Mike Penning has announced the publication of a...
View ArticleForensic Science Regulator Newsletter – March 2016
The Forensic Science Regulator has published her March 2016 Newsletter, No. 27. This edition’s contents include: Codes of Practice and Conduct Collision Investigation Fingerprints EU Accreditation...
View ArticleScience and Technology Committee to hear evidence on the Forensic Science...
The House Of Commons Science and Technology Committee have announced that they will take evidence on the Forensic Science Strategy. The announcement, on the Committee’s website, reports that they will...
View ArticleForensic Science Strategy inquiry – Forensic Access submits evidence
As reported on the news page of our website the Science and Technology Committee (a Select Committee of the House Of Commons) has launched an inquiry on “Forensic Science Strategy“. Forensic Access,...
View ArticleResponse To The Times Article “Students cleared of gang rape at ball”
Forensic Access’ Dr Angela Gallop wrote to The Times Newspaper in response to an article published in the paper. Here is a copy of her letter. “A recent article (‘Students cleared of gang rape at...
View ArticleThe Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 came into force on 26th May 2016, after a short delay from the original date. Psychoactive substances are also known as “legal highs”. There has been much criticism...
View ArticleForensic Science Regulator Newsletter – August 2016
The Forensic Science Regulator has published her August 2016 Newsletter, No. 28. This edition’s contents include: Protocol: Using Casework Material for Validation Purposes FSR-P-300 Criminal Procedure...
View ArticleProficiency Tests For Forensic Science Providers
The August 2016 edition of CSEye, published by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences includes an article by Forensic Access on the requirements for proficiency testing. Proficiency tests are...
View ArticleForensic Proficiency Testing Service – New Service For Forensic Science...
New Multi-Disciplinary Forensic Proficiency Test Service “Proficiency tests For Forensic Scientists Designed By Forensic Scientists Forensic Access, the UK’s leading, independent forensic science...
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