What is included
Analysis of a forensic examination for a party to a case: methodological correctness, limits of competence, completeness of the study, substantiation of conclusions and questions for the court.
The review is based on the report, questions, documents, appendices and materials provided that the expert used or should have used.
What is checked
- consistency between the conclusions and the questions posed;
- the presence and completeness of the examination section;
- sufficiency of input data and materials;
- description of objects, photographs, documents and characteristics;
- the reasoning from established facts to conclusions;
- competence, methodology, contradictions and omissions;
- whether additional questions or a repeat examination are needed.
What to provide
- the expert or specialist report;
- the court order, contract or assignment;
- the list of questions for the expert;
- appendices, photographs, diagrams, records and documents;
- the relevant case materials;
- your comments on the report;
- the deadline by which the document is needed.
Pricing
from 30 000 ₽. The final price depends on the length of the report, the number of questions and appendices, urgency, the need to engage a specialist in the relevant field and the document format.
Which materials formed part of the original study
When checking a forensic examination, it is important to establish the assignment and materials as they stood when the examination was performed. The order or resolution, questions, list of objects provided, appendices and explanations show the scope within which the expert worked. A document received later cannot be treated as part of the original set without explanation.
It is helpful to divide materials into three groups: those expressly listed in the report; those relevant to the case but not named by the author; and those received after the study was completed. State the origin and date of each document. This division helps raise the question of completeness accurately, without attributing information to the expert that they may not have had.
- Compare the questions posed with the final answers.
- Check the inventory of objects and materials against the report text and appendices.
- Mark documents referred to by the author for which no copy has been provided.
- Identify new information and explain why it matters to the disputed conclusion.
It is helpful to accompany a comment about an omitted document with an explanation of its contents and possible effect on the study. The number of unlisted pages alone does not determine the materiality of a shortcoming. Similarly, a reference to a new photograph does not automatically establish the object's condition on an earlier date.
A review may contain verifiable comments, questions for clarification and an indication that additional input data are needed. Decisions about the procedural use of these materials and further steps fall within the competence of the court or other authority that commissioned the examination. A review does not itself overturn a report.