16 September 2024 Sean Mosby 259 News Forensic Science Regulator issues updated Guidance on Declarations of Compliance and Non-Compliance with the Code of Practice bySean Mosby The Forensic Science Regulator (‘FSR’) has updated its Guidance on Declarations of Compliance and Non-Compliance (‘Guidance’) with the Code of Practice (‘the Code’) which came into force on 2nd October 2023. The FSR has highligthed changes from the first issue of the Guidance in grey, with significant deletions marked as ‘[deleted text]’. Section 37.2.2 of the Code sets out the requirements for making declarations and provides wording that should be used (or permits wording that it substantially the same) in all statements and reports supplied to support the judicial process. The Guidance outlines various compliance scenarios and suggests recommended standard wording for making declarations. Specialists from outside the forensic profession (infrequently commissioned experts in section 46 of the Code) should refer to the requirements and text contained in the Code. More links Link to the Forensic Science Regulator Code of Practice Link to the Guidance on Declarations of Compliance and Non-Compliance Share Print Tags forensic science regulator05. Rules and RegulationsFSRForensic Science Code of Practice Related articles Podcast Episode 7: Review of 2024 When expert evidence falls well below the standard of a competent expert witness Transparency and Open Justice Board Key Objectives An unsafe conviction with flawed DNA evidence Non-freezing cold injury Switch article NHS Resolution announces new Clinical Negligence Claims Agreement 2024 Previous Article Podcast Episode 4: Expert Fees Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.