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Hand writing analyst

  • 21-03-2014 10:06pm
    #1
    Nettle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭


    Hey peeps,

    Can any if ye here recommend a hand writing analyst? I need somebody to look over a document and write a report that will hold up in court if I need it to?


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  • #2
    234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,529 ✭✭✭234


    Nettle wrote: »
    Hey peeps,

    Can any if ye here recommend a hand writing analyst? I need somebody to look over a document and write a report that will hold up in court if I need it to?

    Hand writing analysis doesn't hold up in court. It's widely regarded as quackery.


  • #3
    Nettle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭Nettle


    234 wrote: »
    Hand writing analysis doesn't hold up in court. It's widely regarded as quackery.


    Can you point me in the direction of somebody who examine a document that will hold up?


  • #4
    Pro Hoc Vice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭Pro Hoc Vice


    234 wrote: »
    Hand writing analysis doesn't hold up in court. It's widely regarded as quackery.

    Really, http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/court-asks-dpp-to-examine-alleged-forged-signatures-on-loan-document-112032.html

    The bank had told the judge a handwriting expert had concluded signatures on a loan document were not those of the defendants.

    In NI http://www.dojni.gov.uk/index/fsni/fsni-services/fsni-areas-expertise/fsni-questioned-documents.htm


  • #5
    Pro Hoc Vice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭Pro Hoc Vice


    Nettle wrote: »
    Can you point me in the direction of somebody who examine a document that will hold up?

    Ask your solicitor to arrange such an expert.


  • #6
    234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,529 ✭✭✭234


    Nettle wrote: »
    Can you point me in the direction of somebody who examine a document that will hold up?

    TBH no, I'm not familiar with the area. Considering Ireland's size, I would doubt that document analysis services are available outside garda forensics.


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  • #7
    Nettle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭Nettle


    infosys wrote: »
    Ask your solicitor to arrange such an expert.

    I did and was pointed to a place in England. I was hoping to find one in Ireland.

    Thanks all for the replies


  • #8
    Pro Hoc Vice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭Pro Hoc Vice


    234 wrote: »
    TBH no, I'm not familiar with the area. Considering Ireland's size, I would doubt that document analysis services are available outside garda forensics.

    http://www.goldenpages.ie/handwriting-analysis/

    Have no idea of the quality. But any solicitor would have a copy of this http://www.expertwitnessireland.info


  • #9
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,619 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    I heard one giving evidence in court once and the title the guy went by was 'document examiner'. These days they tend to prefix it with 'forensic'.


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