On Thursday 24th January the House of Lords Science and Technology
Select Committee will ask the President of the International
Association of Forensic Science about what can be learnt from the
forensic science provision in the criminal justice system in other
jurisdictions.
The evidence session will begin
at 9.30am
in Committee Room 1 of the House of Lords. Giving
evidence via video link will be:
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Professor Claude
Roux, Director
of Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology,
Sydney, and President of International Association of Forensic
Sciences.
Questions the Committee are
likely to ask include:
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Are they any lessons from the way the
forensic science market operates in other jurisdictions that
can learned for England and Wales?
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Where are the gaps in forensic science
research and in the understanding of forensic science evidence
given your experiences in various
jurisdictions?
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What approaches have successfully provided a
current source of responsive, independent, balanced and
accessible analysis of emerging science and technology to those
involved in criminal investigations, case management, and the
delivery of justice?
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What would be the attributes of a culture of
innovation in forensic science that addresses both
technological advances and foundational forensic science
research, and incorporates the needs of all the main
stakeholders?
