Kathryn started her career as a questioned document examiner by joining the identification bureau of Grampian Police 34 years ago.

After initial training which included a short experience at the Home Office in Birmingham, and training in all aspects of ‘identification’ of the crime such as scene of crime and forensic photography.

She was authorised as a forensic document examiner by The Secretary of State for Scotland, to report on handwriting and document examination, and attend court as an expert witness.

In 1998 she started her own company – FHDI (Forensic Handwriting and Document Investigation) undertaking casework from all over the UK Europe and Worldwide.

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.