The Laboratory Examination of Footwear Marks
John Birkett, Forensic Chemist, Forensic Science Service


This paper looks at the various factors and how they can affect the final conclusion. The factors considered include the overall pattern, the specific arrangement of the pattern components, the degree and distribution of wear to the soles and any potentially characteristic features such as feathering (Schallamach) detail, cuts, gouges, etc. Examples will be shown as to how some of these features can vary.

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Interpretation and Reporting of Footwear Comparisons
David Baldwin, Principal Scientist (Marks) Forensic Science Service


In this presentation we take a brief look at how footwear evidence is reported in other European countries and in the USA at the present time, with a look back at how footwear was interpreted in the UK in the past and a look towards how that has changed over the past few years as the forensic community have moved towards the use of likelihood calculations.

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Communication Challenge
Dr Sheila Willis, Director. Forensic Science Laboratory, Dublin (Eolaíocht Fhóiréinseac Éireann)

This presentation will reflect on personal experiences that highlight the difficulty faced by the forensics scientist in court. The realisation that factual reporting results in relevant issues being ignored is one of the reasons that this scientist was convinced of the value of the logical approach.

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R v T – A Lawyers View
James Wood, QC, Doughty Street Chambers


This presentation will look at the R v T case from the view point of a lawyer.

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Case Management – The CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) Support
Karen Squibb-Williams, Barrister, Strategic Policy Adviser, CPS HQ (Crown Prosecution Service)

This presentation will discuss Streamlined Forensic Reporting from the view point of the CPS (Crown Prosecution Service). In conclusion, the future of Streamlined Forensic Reporting will be discussed.


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