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London cycle hire could mean more vulnerable cyclists

When London Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport for London (TfL) announced the timescale for the launch of the capital’s cycle hire scheme, TfL also announced the introduction of safety measures to protect the thousands of extra cyclists anticipated to be on London’s roads come the summer, including ‘advance stop lanes’.

What’s your poison? These experts will be able to tell you

Toxicology is a wide and diverse subject, covering the toxic effects of chemicals on living organisms. In this article, we will be concerned with the effects of chemicals on humans, especially in relation to serious crimes.

Businesses urged to beware of cowboy rating surveyors

Small businesses are being urged to be wary of ‘cowboy’ rating surveyors attempting to profiteer from the recent rates revaluation.

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has issued the warning after experiencing a surge in calls from members complaining about rogue operators. The FPB believes the problem has come about due to the recent revaluation, which decided how much businesses will have to pay in rates over the next five years.

What place do maps have in law – and why have an expert?

by Carl Calvert of Calvert Consulting

The obvious place for maps in law is to define boundaries of some sort, property boundaries being the most obvious. Another purpose is to map an alleged route a defendant took or could not have taken in a criminal case. Generally, the overriding purpose is to show, on a piece of paper or computer screen, a representation of the ground to a court.

Expert witness fires up new fingerprint technique in the states

A leading scientist, called in to help break a series of unsolved crimes, is to fire up his pioneering ‘bullet casing’ fingerprint invention before American forensic experts.

Dr John Bond, Scientific Support Manager at Northamptonshire Police and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Leicester Forensic Research Centre, discovered a way of visualising corrosion patterns etched by human sweat into the surfaces of bomb and ammunition casings when handled.