Poison pen letters are unpleasant letters written and sent anonymously with the intention of causing trouble to the recipient. Poison pen letters have the power to damage and even destroy a person’s reputation and have caused companies to fail in IPO deals. Some poison pen letters are more of an annoyance while others may be […]
No Two Sides in Forensic Science
As long-standing forensic scientists formerly in the government forensic laboratory but now in private practice, we have received remarks that we have “gone to the dark side”. Though this remark may have been said in jest, the negative sentiment behind it may result in a misperception that thwarts science and justice. There appears to be […]
Does the Video Recording Mirror What the Motorist Sees?
These days, dashboard cameras, or dashcams as they are more commonly known, are present in almost every vehicle. Motorists install these cameras to record their on-road journeys, in the hopes that they may become useful visual evidence in the event of theft, vandalism or a traffic accident. In a dispute of whether a collision has […]
What do Forensic Documents Examiners mean when they say…
When speaking to lawyers and our clients, we realise that confusion may sometimes arise due to the use of different terminologies. For example, while the Forensic Document Examiner uses different terms to differentiate between the disputed and undisputed signatures or handwriting, the client may use the word “samples” interchangeably. Here are some commonly used terms […]
Selected Cases Involving Marks Evidence
Marks and Prints PP v Yubindra and others (Drug Trafficking Case involving 5 Nepalese and 3 South Koreans) Evidence type: Marks (masking tape), trace evidence (shoes, pen knives, shoe brush, and shoe polish) Links: Central Narcotics Bureau Newsroom,Asiaone, Straits Times PP v Kamal Bin Kupli and others (Murder) Evidence type: Shoeprint, shoes Links: Singapore High Court Judgements, Malaysian Bar […]