Recent Legal Developments.

The article discusses the application of DNA fingerprinting as forensic techniques to help in the development of a national DNA database in Great Britain. It presents two court case related to serious offenses by DNA profiles, which include the 11-year old applicant S. charged with attempted robbery, and applicant Marper, charged with harassment. It notes the significance of the decision from the court cases with respect to the general jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights. It refers to the decision of the Grand Chamber, saying that the government must release a legislative response which discusses the uncertainty of balancing privacy and fair trail rights.