tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/forensic-science-regulator HM Government 2025-03-28T10:59:06Z /government/publications/forensic-science-regulator-code-of-practice#2025-03-28T10:59:06Z 2025-03-28T10:59:06Z

This code of practice concerns the performance of forensic science activities in England and Wales.

/government/consultations/forensic-science-code-of-practice-version-2#2025-03-24T12:06:23Z 2025-03-24T12:06:23Z

We're consulting on the draft for the development of version 2 of the forensic science code of practice.

/government/publications/forensic-medical-examination-of-sexual-offence-complainants#2025-03-12T10:07:06Z 2025-03-12T10:07:06Z

Guidance on the recovery of items and samples believed to be relevant to an alleged sexual offence from a complainant in a dedicated facility.

/government/publications/y-str-profiling#2025-03-06T11:33:35Z 2025-03-06T11:33:35Z

Guidance for Y-STR analysis delivered into the criminal justice system in England and Wales.

/government/publications/forensic-science-regulator-2024-conference-summary-and-questions#2025-02-19T10:53:11Z 2025-02-19T10:53:11Z

Answers to questions raised by delegates at the 2024 Forensic Science Regulator conference.

/government/publications/forensic-science-regulator-2024-conference-speech#2025-02-19T10:49:49Z 2025-02-19T10:49:49Z

The Forensic Science Regulator’s 2024 conference speech, including slides.

/government/publications/dna-contamination-controls-forensic-medical-examinations#2025-01-21T13:57:22Z 2025-01-21T13:57:22Z

Guidance on how to minimize the risk of DNA contamination in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations, and police custody.

/government/publications/methods-employing-rapid-dna-devices#2025-01-21T13:36:10Z 2025-01-21T13:36:10Z

Automated rapid DNA systems can include portable devices that can produce STR DNA profile results in under 2 hours for a small number of samples per run.

/government/publications/forensic-science-regulators-report-on-the-dna-contamination-case-at-lgc-forensics#2025-01-03T11:48:15Z 2025-01-03T11:48:15Z

On 23 October 2011 Mr Adam Scott was charged with an offence of rape by Greater Manchester Police and held in custody.

/government/publications/forensic-science-regulator-newsletter-number-6#2024-12-19T00:00:00Z 2024-12-19T00:00:00Z

Forensic Science Regulator newsletters cover issues of interest and relevance to forensic science practitioners.

/government/publications/regulators-notification-07-2024-suspected-data-manipulation-at-randox-testing-services-and-trimega-laboratories#2024-12-05T11:04:43Z 2024-12-05T11:04:43Z

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.

/government/publications/regulators-notification-06-2024-use-of-certified-reference-materials-crms-in-analysis-for-drugs-in-relation-to-s5-of-the-road-traffic-act-1988#2024-11-28T16:06:48Z 2024-11-28T16:06:48Z

Notification on a procedural error related to the use of certified reference materials in the undertaking of FSA- DTN 102.

/government/consultations/proposed-amendments-to-fsas-for-the-examination-and-testing-of-human-biological-material-and-material-distribution#2024-09-25T13:57:23Z 2024-09-25T13:57:23Z

The Forensic Science Regulator is seeking comments on the revised FSA � BIO 200 and FSA � BIO 201 and related new and revised glossary definitions.

/government/publications/regulators-notification-05-2024-fsa-bio-200-and-fsa-bio-201-consultation#2024-09-24T23:00:00Z 2024-09-24T23:00:00Z

Notification on the consultation to the proposed changes to FSA � BIO 200 and FSA � BIO 201 and related glossary terms in version 2 of the code.

/government/consultations/section-5a-drug-driving-revised-fsa-specific-requirements#2024-09-20T15:44:39Z 2024-09-20T15:44:39Z

The Forensic Science Regulator is seeking comments on the revised FSA specific requirements for FSA DTN 102: Toxicology: analyses for drugs in relation to s5A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

/government/publications/regulators-notification-04-2024-s5a-drug-driving-consultation#2024-09-19T23:00:00Z 2024-09-19T23:00:00Z

Notification on the consultation to the proposed changes to the FSA-specific requirements for FSA DTN 102, analyses of blood samples for s5A drug driving.

/government/publications/forensic-science-regulator-annual-report-2023#2024-09-11T23:00:00Z 2024-09-11T23:00:00Z

The Forensic Science Regulator annual report for 2022 to 2023.

/government/publications/declaring-compliance-with-the-code-of-practice#2024-08-27T13:02:15Z 2024-08-27T13:02:15Z

Guidance on declaring compliance with the statutory Forensic Science Regulator’s code of practice.

/government/consultations/friction-ridge-detail-comparison#2024-08-23T11:23:10Z 2024-08-23T11:23:10Z

We are seeking comments on the revised definition and the specific requirements for FSA–MTP101 � friction ridge detail: comparison.

/government/publications/regulators-notification-03-2024-friction-ridge-detail-comparison#2024-08-22T14:00:15Z 2024-08-22T14:00:15Z

Notification on the changes to the code FSA definition and FSA specific requirements for FSA–MTP 101 � friction ridge detail: comparison, and public consultation.