Class war on the poor: Abolishing Legal Aid

[Jan Klimkowski]

The abolition of the UK's Forensic Science Service will be complemented by a huge increase in private contractors performing forensic work for the state.

I would not be surprized if one of the consequences is that forensic evidence becomes more difficult and expensive to challenge.

An examination of the history of forensic science strongly suggests that states always have realtionships with certain pathologists and forensic scientists who are prepared to interpret inconclusive evidence as conclusive. And vice versa. According to the state's needs.

This will presumably continue but through the use of private and elusive sub-contractors who, if they follow the Private Military Contractor model, will change their corporate and legal status every few years to avoid law suits.