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Hutton scientists contribute evidence to parliamentary investigation into UK forensic science

Hutton scientists contribute evidence to parliamentary investigation into UK forensic science

Soil forensic analysis at the James Hutton Institute
"We were able to provide evidence on the delivery of geoscience in aspects of search and as trace evidence across the legal systems in England and Wales and in Scotland"
Soil forensic analysis at the James Hutton Institute

Scientists of the James Hutton Institute have provided evidence for an investigation conducted by the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee into the quality and reliability of forensic science within the UK legal system, as part of a hard-hitting report entitled Forensic Science and the Criminal Justice System: A Blueprint for Change.

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