Steve Cosslett and Kate Barr are two of the most experienced handwriting experts working in the UK, over 40 years' and 30 years' experience respectively. Forensic handwriting, signature and document examination • Comparison of disputed handwriting and signatures • Examination of printed, photocopied and typewritten documents • Examination of documents for indented impressions of writing • Examination of documents for alterations and/or additions • Reconstruction of torn/shredded documents • Preparation of reports for...

The examination of questioned handwriting to help identify the author, e.g. wills & contracts • The examination of alterations, obliteration, etc., to help reveal the original entries, e.g. altered cheques • The detection of indented impressions to aid, e.g. in identifying the author of anonymous letters • The examination of documents to establish authenticity, e.g. security fibres • All necessary scientific equipment, e.g. stereomicroscope, VSC, Mi-Scope & ESDA

I examine documents so as to discover information of relevance to the inquiry. This involves, variously, the examination and comparison of handwriting, of signatures, of typewriting, of printed and photocopied material, the detection of alterations, the detection of indented impressions and so on: the full range of document examinations apart from the botanical analysis of paper. I prepare written reports of my findings and give expert evidence in court. In addition to courts in the south-east of England,...