Qualifications & Experience

Forensic Ballistics, Firearms and Explosives
Frank Lawton

• Given evidence in UK courts and accepted as an expert witness in the Federal Court, Supreme Courts of Victoria and New South Wales and other courts in those states. Worked successfully on many cases with solicitors and barristers in Victoria, New South Wales, ACT, Queensland and South Australia where court appearances were not necessary.

• Experienced in:

• investigation of shooting and bombing incidents

• examination of physical evidence
• determination of type of weapon used
• weapon and bullet identification from bullets and cartridge cases
• study of effects of explosives on their targets
• examination of evidence at scene of a crime

• Professionally trained and qualified in UK on a 12 month full time course, including:

Weapon design, testing and proof

Design, manufacture, ballistics and testing of ammunition

Chemistry of all types of propellants and explosives

Metallurgy and metal working

Electronic systems

Explosive device construction, trends and usage

Bomb scene investigation

Disposal of explosive devices

Qualified demolition supervisor and explosives instructor

• Have held licence to use blasting explosives in Victoria.