Announcing a new Centre for Forensic Linguistics

Dr Tim Grant got in touch recently to let me know about the launch of a new Centre for Forensic Linguistics at Aston University. He writes:
The Centre for Forensic Linguistics is a new initiative combining:
Consultancy services
PhD research opportunities
MSc Forensic Linguistics by distance learning and so available to study worldwide
Professional courses for police, legal professionals and others.
For anyone unfamiliar with the field, Tim, Professor Malcolm Coulthard (director of the Centre) and their colleague Dr Krzysztof Kredens all have excellent reputations in forensic linguistics and as well as producing good quality research, have also worked with law enforcement agencies on some important and high profile cases. Theres a heap of information on the Centre website so why not swing by and take a look?
See also:
The Text Trap - article on expert evidence provided by Malcolm Coulthard in a recent murder trial - from the Northern Echo (February 2008)
Forensic linguists make a science of syntax - from Lawyers USA (April 2008)
Previous CrimePsychBlog posts on Forensic Linguistics
Forensic Linguistics listserv (pretty busy, almost always interesting!)
International Association of Forensic Linguists
Sue Blackwells FL pages
Peter Tiersmas Language and Law site
John Olssons Forensic Linguistics Institute