The newly formed Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of London is the most recently formed Faculty of the College with the inaugural meeting having taken place on 13 April 2006.

The Faculty has been founded to achieve the following objectives:

• To promote for the public benefit the advancement of education and knowledge in the field of forensic and legal medicine.
• To develop and maintain for the public benefit the good practice of forensic and legal medicine by ensuring the highest professional standards of competence and ethical integrity.

The Faculty will exercise its powers:

• To establish a training pathway in forensic and legal medicine and achieve
  specialist recognition of the specialty.
• To act as an authoritative body for the purpose of consultation in matters of educational or public interest concerning forensic and legal medicine.

The Registrar will ensure the website is updated with information of relevance to its members so that they are aware of issues that affect them.

Although we are registering as a charity, as one of our main functions is a public educational one, there is also a secure area for a confidential exchange of sensitive information.

The Faculty will promote Legal and Forensic Medicine through its Journal, by the website, through an Annual General Meeting (where an integral component will be the David Jenkins Lecture) and via a flagship conference.

Those who believe they may be eligible for affiliate membership may apply using the online application form. The relevant criteria are attached to these documents. When an application is received there is a recognised and robust appeal process of which any unsuccessful applicants will be apprised.

The Faculty welcomes enquiries from potential members and the Registrar will be happy to discuss any aspects that may be unclear.