The Family Justice Council (FJC) is consulting on draft guidance for judges, lawyers, Cafcass and local authorities on hair strand testing in family proceedings
The draft guidance, drawn up by an FJC working group co-chaired by Dr Sheena Webb and District Judge Stewart Hughan, addresses concerns about hair strand testing’s evidential value, its limitations, and the weight placed on hair strand reports in family court proceedings. For example, there is increasing awareness of variables known to impact absorption rate including age, hair colour, race, pregnancy and body size.
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