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Medico-legal and Forensic Entomology

Professional legal Forensic entomology services

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Forensic services


The forensic services offered by FlyEvidence are underpinned by more than a decade of legal investigation, pest control, environmental health and graduate/postgraduate forensic teaching. 


Primarily focussed on Forensic Entomology, FlyEvidence has prior involvement in 25 legal cases, including 20 autopsies conducted in the pursuit of murder inquiries and about 20 non-suspicious deaths (also with attendance at autopsies) which provide the scope of experience that is applied to new cases. Previous experience through the Division of Pathology (Forensic Medicine), University of Edinburgh, Scottish Police Forces and Procurator Fiscals was supplemented by experience further afield with the South African and Australian police forces and hospitals and the service has recently been extended to the USA and Canada also. 


Contracts for the forensic service at FlyEvidence will preferentially move to top priority in the business schedule and is provided with full confidentiality and chain of custody. In all legal work the current internationally accepted protocols for Forensic Entomology will be followed. All information and the resulting ‘court-ready’ report are provided in the strictest confidence.

Calliphora vomitoria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Calliphora vomitoria (Linnaeus, 1758), Dorset, England

Legal Fee Structure

Legal Representation and Forensic rates

FlyEvidence is actively accepting forensic and legal work in instances where insect evidence is present in a case. Confidentiality, correct procedures & protocols and chain of custody are paramount to the contract. 


Schedule of Rates for Legal Representation in the UK 

Telephonic discussion and (non-legal) advice 

(£10 per 10 minutes or part thereof) up to a total                                  £60 per hour 


Travel time                                                                                                               £50 per hour 


Travel costs                                                                                                              by submission of receipts 


Daily rate (holding fee for 8 hours*)                                                              £800 


Site visits and Fieldwork                                                                                    £100 per hour 


Bench fees                                                                                                               £100 per hour


Confidential legal reports and advice                                                          £100 per hour 


Precognition statement                                                                                     £100 per hour 


Court attendance (day one)                                                                              £800 per day 


Subsequent days of court attendance after day one                             £500 per day  


Terms

All contracts are subject to strict confidentiality, procedures & protocols and chain of custody.   


*The daily rate is an optional holding fee exclusive of meetings and site visit, charged either side of these activities to cover time away from regular work activities. 


Fees for international work (i.e. outside of the UK) can be negotiated on a project by project basis, including transport and accommodation costs. 


For the most part the fee structure will remain as stated, but travel and subsistence will need discussion. 


Payment terms are 30 days from initial date of invoice.



Please direct any queries or concerns to Dr Andrew Whittington at: awhittington@flyevidence.co.uk

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M.F. & E. Investigation Services LLC

M.F. & E. Investigation Services LLC provides confidential tutoring, investigation, and bilingual translation services. Based in New Britain, Connecticut, M.F. & E. Investigation Services LLC facilitates a unique collaboration between the UK & United States Forensic Entomological services.

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