Clery Forensics

Using extensive experience from across the UK and world, over many years, to assist with providing opinions on complex issues. Bond Solon expert witness certificated (Cardiff University) and a member of professional bodies we offer a credible and respected basis for our work.

Our services include:

Forensic Consultancy
With over 20 years’ experience at court reporting level around the world, acting as an independent and impartial expert, providing opinion, guidance and reports. One of a few authorised experts available in the UK able to provide reports on the latest statistical evaluations of complex DNA mixtures (STRmix) used by Crown laboratories.

Forensic Research
Case specific bespoke research to help address case relevant issues - this approach has often provided substantive support for a specific scenario.

Scene of Crime
Scene processing, review and reconstruction to help assist with issues dealing with bloodstain patterns, DNA and body fluids.

Court Attendance
We attend court on a weekly basis and have extensive experience in joint report preparation and giving live evidence. We also provide advice on Crown expert questioning and the basis for scientific principles, technologies and methods and laboratory validation.

Principle forensic expert James Clery has been providing forensic reports and testimony since 1997. Having worked around the world (Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) New York City, South Africa Police Service (SAPS), Texas (Nuceleogenix LLP), Teddington (Eurofins), Abingdon (Forensic Alliance) at court reporting level he is able to provide expert opinion on issues involving all aspects of forensic biology including DNA, paternity, complex statistics (e.g. 3+ person DNA mixtures), bloodstain pattern interpretation, forensic entomology (insects), scene of crime processing including sampling, scenario assessment and Crown laboratory validation and auditing.

James Clery was hired to assist with the validation of LGC Forensics (now Eurofins) scene of crime laboratory, established a Crown DNA testing laboratory (as CEO and CSO) which was acquired by Eurofins, and has extensive experience of laboratory validation, accreditation and techniques and procedures as a scientific ‘grandfather’.

James is very well regarded by customers and Crown forensic providers, and able to put complex issues to the court to assist in its understanding of crucial issues important to a case. Many excellent testimonials of our work are available upon request.

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