UK forensic lab misconduct results in dozens of convictions being overturned
By 
Rebecca Trager2018-12-13T08:24:00
Data manipulation at Randox Testing has led to 40 drug-driving convictions being quashed after samples were retested
A forensic crisis that hit the UK last year has resulted in more than 40 people having their criminal convictions overturned for drug driving offences so far, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) announced earlier this month. It was revealed in November 2017 that alleged data manipulation by two employees at the forensic toxicology company Randox Testing Services (RTS) in Manchester had potentially compromised more than 10,500 criminal cases across 42 police forces.