Gary Pugh appointed Forensic Science Regulator for England and Wales
The Home Secretary has appointed Gary Pugh OBE as the new Forensic Science Regulator. Mr Pugh will begin on 16 May 2021 and carry out the role for three years, taking over from the Interim Regulator Rupert Shute. The Regulator ensures that the provision of forensic science services across the Criminal Justice System complies with an appropriately high standard of scientific quality and is carried out with objectivity and impartiality. Responsibilities of the Forensic Science Regulator include: establishing, and monitoring compliance with, quality standards in the provision of forensic science...
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