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Streamlined Forensic Reporting (SFR): MG22 forms and process
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- 1streamlined forensic reporting what is it?Streamlined Forensic Reporting (SFR) - reporting system
for forensic evidence which provides national consistency
❖ Introduced in 2012
❖ Rationale - to avoid the costs and delays that follow when
full scientific evidence is secured, but not eventually used
in court because it is not disputed
❖ The SFR process ensures only contested forensic evidence
is fully prepared for introduction during a trial
❖ Participants identify and agree which issues are contested - 2streamlined forensic reporting why use it?SFR is designed to enable investigators, scientists, prosecutors and the defence to comply with the Criminal Procedure Rules in the interests of justice
It aims to standardise the forensic reports / statements
entering the criminal justice system
“The Criminal Procedure Rules give courts explicit powers to actively manage the preparation of criminal cases waiting to be heard, in order to get rid of unfair and
avoidable delays. - 3How SFR fits in with the criminal prodecure rules for case management ? (Oct 2015 inc. amendments to Oct 2018)The court must further the overriding objective of the Rules by
actively managing each case [CrimPR 3.2(1)]
The parties must actively assist the court in this without being asked [Crim.PR 3.3(1)(a)]. But at every hearing, including at trial, it is the responsibility of the magistrates or Judge to actively
manage the case [Crim.PR 3.2]
SFR presents forensic evidence in accordance with Crim.PR
3.2(2)(e), in that it is set out in the shortest and clearest way. - 4what does SFR consist of?A set of reports provided by the prosecution to the defence when a
suspect has been charged
To set out the forensic findings and conclusions the prosecution may
rely on
To get the defence to state whether they take issue with those findings
and conclusions
The Defence is not required to identify a scientific or technical issue
unless they have identified one
▪ It is simply required to say whether it takes issue with the forensic
conclusions and if so why
▪ Example: The defendant has an alibi and no connection with the
scene of the crime and as such, the DNA marks found at the scene
cannot be his. - 5suitability of forensic evidence types?Some types of forensic evidence may not be suited to a proportionate
method of building a case (such as SFR):
▪ Where complex analysis is required to reach a conclusion
▪ Where a new or novel forensic technique has been applied
In these cases the traditional lab submission form (MG11) may still be
used
SFR is now routinely used for:
▪ Fingerprint identification, DNA matches, footwear comparison, drug identification, purity and valuation, marks and traces, firearms, digital evidence and toxicology - 6There are 4 different SFR reports/statementsWithin the SFR process there are four report/ statement types, each
having its own MG22 form:
▪ SFR Initial Forensic Investigation Report, used for an initial forensic strategy / MG22 (a)
▪ SFR Stage 1 Forensic Result report / MG22 (b)
▪ SFR Stage 2 Forensic Issues statement / MG22 (c)
▪ SFR Crime Scene Investigation / Forensic Examination statement /
MG22 (d) - 7SFR initial forensic investigation report MG22 (a)Can be used when there is a request for an initial assessment of
scenes or forensic exhibits that may help an enquiry, interview or
strategy
This can be a request from an investigating officer to establish a
course of events or present initial scientific findings
It may also result in no further forensic work being undertaken.
It is not intended as evidence, but will be available for disclosure
purposes as required
These findings are based on the information available at the time - 8SFR Initial Forensic Investigation Report MG22 (a) The purpose of the form is:To provide a report outlining initial findings from a forensic investigation of crime scenes or items
To inform the preparation of subsequent forensic
and examination strategies
To advise Investigating Officers in the preparation of investigative and interview strategy - 9MG22 (a)
- 10SFR Stage 1 Forensic Result Report MG22 (b) The purpose of the form is:To report key forensic information or a result from the initial analysis /
comparison / data or database hits.
It will prompt case management discussion and protect forensic scientists
and specialists from being required to attend court when they have not
completed analysis beyond the initial requirement of the SFR report
The person who makes this report need not be the person who would
provide an additional statement (e.g. involving expert opinion) on the same
matter, if later required - 11SFR Stage 1 Forensic Result Report MG22 (b) The purpose of the form is: The content of the SFR 1 will vary with circumstances but it may contain:(a) Results obtained in one, or more, relevant examination;
(b) A comparison of those relevant results; and/or
(c) The result of the comparison or analysis. - 12SFR Stage 1 Forensic Result Report MG22 (b) The purpose of the form is:The report will not contain significant amounts of interpretation of the results but may include
conclusions as to whether two sets of results “match”
SFR Stage 1 / Page 2 - Status of other exhibits relating to the case:
This page incorporates a separate section informing prosecution and defence of the status of
other related exhibits.
• It may give information about certain exhibits that have not been examined at that stage
• It is designed to give a balanced view of other related evidence type exhibits considered in developing the forensic strategy
• Additional information regarding examinations may also be referred to in this section. - 13MG22 (b)
- 14SFR Stage 2 Forensic Issues Report MG22 (c) The purpose of the form is:To provide further evidence on identified and/or disputed forensic issues
arising from the Stage 1 court case management process. Stage 2 forensic
evidence provides stronger and relevant forensic evidence to address the
specific case issues that have been raised
It presents further forensic information in a Section 9 format (formal
statement) that is relevant and specific to the case issues identified through
the Court case management process - 15MG22 (c)
- 16SFR Crime Scene Investigation / Forensic Examination statement / MG22 (d)An abridged Crime Scene Investigation or Forensic Examination statement
providing the information relating to the forensic results in the SFR Stage 1
process
It’s in statement form and can be disclosed if it contains important
contextual information, which helps to clarify the issues in the case
It can be used to report a range of examinations including for example
crime scene investigation, fingerprint enhancement or digital examinations
This type of streamlined statement deals only with the exhibit quoted in the
SFR Stage 1. an examiners contemporaneous notes (Examination report orjob sheet) are additionally provided as part of disclosure
Photographs may be utilised within the body of the statement to illustrate
findings or provide further evidence. - 17MG22 (d)
- 18SFR process flowchart
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