Documents and Handwriting

Documents and handwriting analysis are crucial in forensic investigations. Our experts can examine signatures and documents, detecting alterations and providing valuable evidence for legal proceedings. This meticulous process ensures accuracy and reliability in our experts findings.

Do you need to know:

• Who signed a document?
• Who wrote a document?
• If a document has been altered?

Document examiners frequently undertake the task of examining and comparing handwriting and signatures to determine their authenticity, which is probably the most common task they perform. Forensic scientists carry out these comparisons using the strict application of the scientific method. However, the opinion you receive will consider as “opinion” evidence, much like fingerprint evidence.

Bericon ensures that our expert fully understands the Theory of Probability (Bayes Theory) and you will never receive from us opinions based on spurious odds or percentage results.

Our commitment to thorough analysis and adherence to rigorous scientific methodologies ensures that our findings are reliable and admissible in legal proceedings. This provides clients with confidence in the integrity of our investigative process.

If you require the assistance of one of our skilled forensic experts, don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Contact us today to discuss how we can help with your case.

In addition our appointed expert has a fully-equipped laboratory and can undertake independent assessments using, for example, the most advanced analytical techniques such ESDA and VSC.

Like any aspect of forensic science, handwriting and document analysis doesn’t stand still and our expert consultant is at the forefront of developing techniques including the use of Raman spectroscopy in the examination of so-called crossed ink lines.

Since the introduction of the Civil and Criminal Procedure Rules it is usual for the Courts to ask experts to try to “narrow the issues” between them rather than appearing to give live evidence. Where the experts belong to different disciplines such as science and graphology – there is probably no common methodology and the successful production of a Joint Memorandum is far less likely to be achieved.