Last December, the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) recommended a suspension of low copy number DNA analysis in criminal cases after a judge in the trial of the alleged Omagh bomber expressed concern at the scientific validity and possibility of cross-contamination of the technique. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
All cases where prosecutors are using low copy number (LCN) DNA evidence to pursue a conviction are being reviewed by the crown prosecution service (CPS). (politics.co.uk)
One DNA profiling technique that recently received media coverage is known as Low Copy Number (LCN) DNA analysis. (newlawjournal.co.uk)