Forensic science failures putting justice at risk in England and Wales
Damning House of Lords report says cuts and bureaucracy may result in the market for forensics becoming dysfunctional
Yet another stark warning about the state of forensic science in England and Wales has been issued – this time by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee. Not only is the quality and delivery of forensic science inadequate, it says, but the Home Office and Ministry of Justice are failing to provide high-level leadership and oversight. The Lords’ report comes just days after the Home Office published a 13-point action plan to improve police forensics alongside its own review into the provision of forensic services in policing.