How Formedecon Provides Expert Reports and Court Evidence

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Formedecon LTD is a UK-based team of forensic and technical experts who produce written expert reports for court and tribunal proceedings and attend hearings to give live evidence. According to the company, its experts include former Forensic Science Service (FSS) personnel, former senior police and investigative officers, and internationally recognised academics and lecturers. They handle prosecution, defence, civil and family matters, both in the UK and internationally.

Who can instruct Formedecon

Formedecon states it accepts instructions from:

  • Solicitors — whether cases are LAA funded or privately funded
  • Barristers — via Direct Access
  • Private companies and businesses

This matters if you are deciding whether you can approach them directly: if you are a solicitor or barrister, you can instruct them yourself; if you are a private individual, the listed routes are through a solicitor or a barrister on Direct Access.

What the written report involves

Formedecon describes its output as "comprehensive, clear and concise reports for use in Court and Tribunals." In practice, that means the report is written to be usable as evidence rather than as a general summary — it is prepared for the legal proceeding it supports.

The subject areas listed by the company span:

  • Drink drive and alcohol BAC calculations
  • Drug drive and toxicology
  • DNA
  • Blood pattern distribution
  • RTA (road traffic accident) reconstruction
  • CCTV
  • Forensic psychology
  • Fingerprints
  • Document examination
  • CSI (crime scene investigation)
  • PIDs
  • Arson
  • Biological fluids

For alcohol-related instructions specifically, Formedecon provides a standard alcohol questionnaire at the top of its page, which it asks clients to use when requesting an Alcohol BAC Calculation or a Drink Drive Expert Report.

Giving live evidence

Beyond the written report, Formedecon states that its experts "regularly attend Court and hearings to give live evidence." This means the same expert who prepared the report can be available to speak to it in person — relevant if you need someone who can be questioned on their findings rather than only filing a document.

Impartiality and scope

Formedecon describes its service as "professional and impartial," and notes it works across prosecution, defence, civil and family matters. It also states it operates within the UK and abroad, and that it works with returning clients.

If you need to check whether Formedecon covers your specific case type or jurisdiction, the practical step is to contact them directly — the company lists its phone number as 01388 811003 and invites instructions from the client groups above.