Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians (formerly the Association of Forensic Physicians)
The Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine is the official journal of the society.
The FFLM is a charity set up to develop and maintain the highest possible standards of competence and professional integrity in forensic and legal medicine.
The specialty covers doctors working in three related disciplines: forensic medical practitioners (forensic physicians, forensic pathologists, sexual assault examiners, and child physical and sexual assault examiners); medico-legal advisers; and medically qualified coroners.
The Forensic Science Society is an international professional body with members in over 60 countries. It publishes a peer-reviewed journal (Science & Justice) and a newsletter (Interfaces), awards qualifications and prizes, arranges scientific conferences in the UK and abroad and is engaged in setting standards and accreditation in forensic sciences. While most of its members are UK scientists, there is a significant minority of other forensic professionals involved in the organization, such as police officers and crime scene investigators. The Society was founded in 1959 by Professor Stuart Kind and, with over 2,500 members, it is one of the oldest and largest forensic associations in the world.
Science & Justice is the official journal of the society.
Forensic Science International:Genetics is the official journal of the society.
The International Society for Forensic Genetics is an international organization responsible for the promotion of scientific knowledge in the field of genetic markers analyzed with forensic purposes. The ISFG was founded in 1968 and represents more than 800 members from over 50 countries. Regular meetings are held at a regional and international level. Scientific publications are promoted and expert recommendations on forensic genetic analysis are proposed.
As a professional society dedicated to the application of science to the law, the AAFS is committed to the promotion of education and the elevation of accuracy, precision, and specificity in the forensic sciences.
Established in November 1995, The Australian College of Legal Medicine provides a network for doctors and dentists who have completed dual qualifications in law, and medicine or dentistry, or whose areas of practice are impacted on by the law, and who have consequently elected to undertake internal College or external training to gain at least a basic understanding of the law as it applies to their practices for the benefit of their patients.
The aim is to provide the medical profession and the community with a better understanding of the legal implications involved in the practice of medicine, as well as to provide unique medical and legal insight into many medical issues not available to non-dually qualified doctors or lawyers.
The term Legal Medicine represents four broad areas of medical practice; encapsulating the fields of Civil legal medicine, Criminal or Forensic legal medicine, Medical Ethics, and medical practice areas affected by statute law, such as the Health Insurance Act, Trade Practices Act, etc.
The British Association in Forensic Medicine
The British Association in Forensic Medicine was formed in 1950. Currently there are 170 members and fellows: 135 based in the UK and Ireland and 35 based overseas. The objectives of the Association are:
To advance the study and practice of forensic pathology through academic meetings, collaborative research and the professional development of all its members and fellows.
To act as a negotiating and advisory body when required.
The Governing Body of the Association is the Council, which consists of 55 fellows and two member representatives. A Council Meeting is convened at the two Academic Meetings held each year. The work of Council is facilitated by a Professional Affairs Committee (PAC), which meets at least twice a year; there are 10 Members of the PAC: four Honorary Officers and six elected fellows.
Membership of the Association is open to any registered medical or dental practitioner with a genuine interest in forensic medicine or pathology or any other person having a substantial involvement or interest in medico-legal work with qualifications acceptable to Council.
The The Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine is the official journal of the society.
