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We provide a prompt, independent service; from scene to court – scene visits, laboratory examinations and analysis, and provision of clear detailed reports.
Our forensic scientists provide:
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Reviews and re-evaluation of scientific findings
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“Cold case” reviews. We are confident we can add value to reviews of this nature and offer a free initial assessment and report.
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Assistance with witness interview and cross examination strategies, and case conferences.
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A professional, timely, quality service covering a wide range of forensic disciplines. The quality and effectiveness of our work has frequently been recognised by our clients in the form of testimonials.
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Our expert witnesses have many years of forensic experience in Home Office, Police and private laboratories, working for both prosecution and defence.
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Flexibility to meet your individual needs.
Why Choose us?
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All our staff are security cleared to ACPO (Association of Chief Police Officer) vetting standards
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We pride ourselves in our speed of response and our rapid turnaround times.
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We are accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to provide CPD training for legal professionals.
- Our director Andrew Wade is accredited as an expert by the Academy of Experts and an expert on the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers listing. Our director Karen Wade is a Chartered Chemist and a Chartered Scientist.
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Our team of expert forensic scientists is highly experienced, and you can have great confidence in the accuracy of the work we do.The quality and effectiveness of our work has been recognised by our clients on numerous occasions. See our Testimonials page for some examples.
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Our experts work for both the Prosecution and the Defence and are explicitly able to offer impartiality. Our independence is important to us.
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Our ongoing commitment to quality has been recognised by achieving certification to ISO 9001:2008.
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First Forensic Ltd is one of the few organisations which have been selected by the NPIA (National Policing and Improvement Agency) to offer their services to the police through the National Forensic Framework.
- We are ideally located for our clients in the North West, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Staffordshire and the Midlands. However we are happy to travel, and provide a nationwide service, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Some of our recent, high profile cases include
- At the request of Northumbria Police, we carried the scene examination, reviewed witness evidence and advised on the reconstruction. Our expert gave evidence at the trial. Shane Spence was found guilty of starting the fire which resulted in the death of his two sisters.
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Penhallow Hotel Fire, Newquay, August 2007 triple fatal fire. Our expert examined the scene of the fire at the request of Devon & Cornwall Police and gave evidence at the Coroner’s Inquest.
- Lammy Crescent, Omagh where a family of seven were killed in a house fire in November 2007. We were asked to examine the scene by Police Service of Northern Ireland, and concluded that the fire had been deliberately started from within the property. Our expert gave evidence at the Coroner’s Inquest and the Coroner concluded that the fire had been started by the father, Arthur McElhill.
- R v Suzanne Holdsworth retrial of babysitting death, instructed by Stephensons solicitors. We reviewed the evidence of the prosecution forensic scientist and re-examined fixtures and fittings alleged to have been responsible for the baby’s injuries. Our evidence, along with the new medical evidence resulted in the acquittal of Suzanne Holdsworth.
- R v Sean Hoey (Omagh Bomb). We were instructed by Kevin R Winters, solicitors acting for Mr Hoey. We re-examined bomb components, reviewed prosecution evidence and advised Counsel during the trial. Sean Hoey was acquitted.
- R v Singer. We were instructed by defence solicitors Blavo & Co. We examined the scene, reviewed the prosecution evidence and advised Counsel during the trial.