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Congratulations to the 2025 Family Law Awards winners
Celebrating excellence at The 2025 Family Law and FTS’ continued support for the sector.
Setting the record straight: why cut-off levels are still not the answer in testing
Many testing companies doggedly continue to advocate for Society of Hair Testing (SoHT) cut-off levels as an alleged basis for […]
What the Law Says About Hair Strand Testing (HST)
Over the past 15 years, UK case law has made it clear that hair strand testing is expert opinion evidence […]
Ketamine: the value of confirmatory testing and experts
The use of ketamine is on the rise in the UK, particularly among young people. Recent media reports have highlighted […]
Why hair strand analysis should be instructed as expert opinion evidence
When a parent or guardian is suspected of substance abuse, solicitors or local authorities will often order a hair strand […]
British Association of Social Workers interview on the Risks of Misinterpreting Hair Strand Tests
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has published a feature in Professional Social Work Magazine on how hair strand […]
Nail Testing – When is it Useful?
Hair Strand Testing (HST) is the most widely used method for monitoring drugs and alcohol use in family law cases. […]
Rethinking Cut-offs: Thoughts on The Society of Hair Testing Meeting
FTS recently attended the 29th Annual Meeting of the Society of Hair Testing (SoHT), held in London June 2025. The […]
What Does the Law Say About Hair Strand Testing?
For many years, companies providing hair strand testing (HST) for child proceedings have been largely self-regulating. This has meant many providers […]