Who this is for

This book is primarily aimed at judges, but in the UK that covers at least two distinct domains: criminal and civil. The skills required to understand the statistical evidence in both of these domains is sufficiently different to be given separate treatments. This book (as of the current version) is dominated by content to help with forensic evidence in criminal cases. As time progresses and we receive feedback, and in particular if there is demand for it, we may add content to aid understanding of civil applications of statistics too, e.g. epidemiological evidence.

There is a wider audience who might also benefit from this material. This includes legal counsel, students of law, and students of forensic science who are relatively new to statistics and its application in evaluating evidence. Our hope is that this can be an engaging resource to supplement professional development and formal study.

We welcome feedback and contributions so that we can improve the content of this book. See the notes on how to contribute and and how to contact us in the sections below.