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- Drug and Alcohol
Court approved hair, nail, blood drug and alcohol testing - Maternity and Paternity
Ministry of Justice approved legal DNA testing - Wider Relationships
Understanding second and third degree familial connections - Immigration
Home Office approved testing for visas and passports - Expert Services
Court standard expert witness reporting
DNA and Toxicology Services for Local Authorities
Our comprehensive services are designed to support local authorities in making decisions that respect the intricacies of each individual case, ensuring the most informed outcomes.
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AttoLife is a laboratory that provides DNA and toxicology services specialised for the legal sector. We pride ourselves on speed, professional conduct, and the delivery of first-class expert witness statements.
35+
National Samplers
50+
Local Authorities Served
10K+
Individuals Supported
DNA Testing Services
Our services are designed to verify relationships between various family members, ranging from parents to third-degree relatives such as first cousins and great-grandparents. For local authorities, our work typically involves cases concerning children or minors, where their welfare is the primary concern.
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Toxicology Services
In cases where subject welfare is concerned, we provide expert toxicology services that explore drug and alcohol use over time. These services are particularly relevant in cases involving child protection, rehabilitation, supported living, and parole, ensuring the home environment is safe, stable, and responsible. We offer both hair and blood testing to detect substance use, including alcohol, amphetamines, cocaine, opiates, benzodiazepines, and cannabis. Hair from the head remains the gold standard for exploring substance abuse over an extended time window, however we can also conduct analysis on nail and body hair samples.
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Rapid and Reliable
In cases for local authorities, we understand that both speed and accuracy are crucial. We have a nationwide network of expert and compassionate samplers who can meet family members at a place of work or other appointed office, or at a mutually agreed location, especially if there is No Fixed Abode (NFA). Once we have the samples at our ISO 17025 UKAS accredited laboratory, we pride ourselves on the quality of our expert witness statements that detail relationship status or substance usage. We are always happy to represent your case in court if required.
“Thank you very much for your updates—and your perseverance with this case.”
“The lady who came was lovely, really professional and informative. Please pass on my thanks. She made me feel at ease and took me through the whole process explaining everything.”
“I just wanted to thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. I am very thankful for your oversight of this instruction and for having expedited it to meet the court timescale.”
“Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. You are a star!”
“They have been excellent in providing prompt responses to emails and ensuring that this case was dealt with efficiently showing understanding in the sensitivity of this matter.”
How It Works
We will work to your brief in order to make sure that legal-grade evidence is delivered. Typically, we adhere to the following five steps.
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- Collect Sample
- Conduct Analysis
- Expert Witness Reporting
We evaluate the specific objectives of your DNA or toxicology tests, considering factors such as the number and types of samples, location, and your court date. We’ll quote based on this assessment and then outline sample specifics that ensure legal validity. For hair toxicology, we cover essential details like sample length and collection sites, as well as limiting factors, such as hair colour treatments.
Samples are collected following strict chain-of-custody protocols, ensuring they are evidentially sound and accurately documented from collection to analysis. Our collection process is designed to be thorough and efficient, minimising disruption to people’s lives, while maximising reliability.
Our laboratory is accredited by UKAS to ISO17025 and we work to extremely high standards to maintain this accreditation. Our expert Research and Development team undertakes comprehensive validation work on all our laboratory methods to ensure the ultimate accuracy and integrity of our tests, and this research is regularly published in respected scientific journals. This phase is critical, as it lays the foundation for the interpretation of results within a legal framework.
Upon completing the analysis, our specialists provide a comprehensive interpretation of the results. This interpretation is framed within legal standards and is relevant to the case at hand. This expert interpretation can be provided within a detailed report, suitable for presentation in court, supporting your case with scientific accuracy.
