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John W Hayward

Hayward Associates, 13 Stephenson Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 3WJ.

DX 46409 ST IVES (CAMBS)

Telephone 01480 466282        FAX 01480 494809

Email: info@h-a.co.uk

For more than 20 years Hayward Associates has provided forensic science advice and expertise, mainly to members of the legal profession acting for clients in criminal proceedings, but also to insurance companies, commercial organizations and private individuals.  Our experts are all acknowledged specialists in their individual disciplines and all have extensive experience carrying out tests and examinations, preparing detailed reports and giving evidence in Court.  They all hold relevant qualifications and belong to appropriate professional bodies such as the Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners, Royal Society of Chemistry, Institute of Biology, etc.

Our in-house team includes:
Mr Roger C Blackmore BSc, CChem, MRSC, MFSSoc, RFP.
Mr David J Hayward BSc, MSc, CBiol, MIBiol, RFP.
Mr Frank Gore BSc, RFP.
Ms Emma L Lynch BSc, MSc, RFP.
Mr Gerry C Metcalf BA, BSc, CBiol, MIBiol, RFP (Handwriting / Documents).
Mr Barry L Smith FFS, RFP (Fingerprints).
Mr John W Hayward BA, CBiol, FIBiol, FLS.

Our team's expertise includes the following areas:

Alcohol including calculations and testing in technical defences and the breath testing instruments.

Blood and Body Fluids including DNA profiling and bloodstain pattern interpretation.

Particulate materials including fibres, glass, paint and hairs.

Mark comparisons including footwear, fabric and tyre marks.

Drugs of Abuse.

Document examination including handwriting comparison, erasures and alterations.

Firearms including ballistics, range determination, weapon classification and discharge residues.

Fire investigation including determination of likely cause and progress of the fire.

Vehicle Accident Investigation including reconstruction, component failures and tachographs.

We also have a panel of experts with other specialist knowledge and skills which may be relevant to a particular case.