The St Lucia Forensic Science Services in conjunction with the University of Ottawa will present the 4th Annual Caribbean Medicolegal and Forensic Symposium on the 15-16th November 2019 in Castries, St Lucia. The educational content of the programme will address topics in forensic science, law, sociology and forensic pathology, entities with subtle or no findings in the ER, at post …

This week-long training course focuses on the advanced application of BPA at crime scenes and in the laboratory and is suitable for Law Enforcement Personnel, Crime Scene Investigators, Laboratory Practitioners and other individuals aligned with BPA (in the laboratory or at crimes scenes) who have previously attended the 40-hour / Level 2 BPA Training course (or documented equivalent). ​Our courses are delivered by …

This week-long training course focuses on the basic application of BPA and is suitable for Law Enforcement Personnel, Crime Scene Investigators, Laboratory Practitioners and other individuals aligned with BPA (in the laboratory or at crimes scenes). This course meets the educational standards as defined by IABPA and OSAC (formerly SWGSTAIN) and successful participants are able to apply for industry-standard membership of the …

Jo Millington (Millington Hingley) in partnership with Gillian Leak (Principal Forensic Services) will be delivering BPA training for forensic professionals in September 2019 and there are a few places left available to book. This week-long training course focuses on the basic application of BPA and is suitable for Law Enforcement Personnel, Crime Scene Investigators, Laboratory Practitioners and other individuals aligned with …

PFS warmly welcomes Julie Roberts, a forensic anthropologist and archaeologist with approximately 20 years of practitioner experience in the location, recovery and identification of human remains from scenes of crime, war zones and mass fatality incidents. Julie recently became a Lecturer in Forensic Anthropology at Liverpool John Moores University. Prior to that she was the Scientific Lead and Team Leader …

PFS’ Gillian Leak was very pleased to accept an invitation to present at the Fourth Annual conference in forensic and paediatric pathology in Atlanta on the 7-9th June 2019. The conference was hosted in collaboration with the University of Ottawa, Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association, Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office. The conference hosted forensic pathology …

Angela Shaw was interviewed by Marcus Plowright, Director, for a BBC documentary covering the Murder of Jill Dando almost 20 years after she was fatally shot on the doorstep of her home in Gowan Avenue, London. The film examines the investigation into Jill Dando’s death which was led by Detective Chief Inspector Hamish Campbell of the MPS and which culminated …

Angela Shaw, Sue Pope, Ian Evett, Kevin Sullivan and Julie Allard of PFS attended the Forensic Science Regulator Conference on the 5th March 2019 at Aston Villa Football Club, Birmingham. Dr Gill Tully introduced the programme of speakers with the theme of Quality in Forensic Science: an approach for the whole CJS. Excellent presentations were given by the Rt Hon …

Principal Forensic Services in collaboration with Millington Hingley have delivered another successful BPA course. Jo Millington together with our blood pattern expert Gillian Leak delivered an advanced course last week to a mixture of lab based scientists, Crime Scene Investigator’s and also a member of academia. The course consists of a mixture of lectures and practicals and each individual is …

Jo Millington (Millington Hingley) in partnership with Gillian Leak (Principal Forensic Services) will be delivering BPA training courses for forensic professionals in February and September 2019. Intermediate The 40-hour Intermediate BPA training course is aimed at law enforcement personnel, crime scene investigators and forensic scientists who examine bloodstain patterns at scenes, on weapons and clothing and want to develop a …