Forensic science failures putting justice at risk, says regulator

System on a ‘knife-edge’ due to skills shortages and funding cuts in England and WalesInnocent people are being wrongly convicted and criminals are escaping justice because of the failure of the forensic science system to meet basic standards, the regulator has said.Delivering a stark message before the release of her annual report on Tuesday, the forensic science regulator, Dr Gillian Tully, told the Guardian the service had been operating “on a knife-edge” for years.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 25, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent Tags: Forensic science UK criminal justice UK news Police Wales Law DNA database Politics Science funding crisis Science policy Source Type: news