Expertise | The Forensic Group

Areas of Expertise

We offer access to national and international forensic experts in any area of forensic science that occurs in case work. The most common topics are listed below.

If you require an expert in an area not listed, we provide assistance with identifying appropriate experts and advice on how to check whether an expert is truly an expert.

Fingerprints, footwear marks and impressions

Fingerprints are one of the most common methods used to investigate crime. Since the result of HM Advocate v McKie and the results of...

Hair toxicology/hair strand/hair follicle

Testing hair for drugs is common, particularly in the Family court. We offer a results review and interpretation service covering many...

Casework Quality Control/Due Diligence

The Ultimate Casework Quality Control check Reporting scientific findings in forensic casework must be as unbiased and fair as possible. ...

Outside ‘standard forensic science’

In theory, any area of science can become a forensic science when it is applied to a legal case. These are the unusual areas of science...

Biology, blood patterns + DNA

Biological samples are amongst the most commonly collected from items associated with crime and from crime scenes. Our consultants have...

Scene & Item Re/Examination

Crime scenes, road traffic incident scenes, vehicles, clothing, property – pretty much anything can and has formed part of a forensic...

Trace material

Trace – glass, paint, pollen, fibres, hairs Trace is a termed that applies to a broad range of scientific findings that traditionally...

Drugs

Cases involving drugs are wide and varied, often relating to criminal cases or insurance claims: Bulk quantities of drugs – weights that...