Victoria’s Attorney-General is calling for an immediate national review of forensic evidence over fears flawed police forensics may be putting innocent people in jail.

An inquiry that confirms deep flaws in the accuracy of forensic science could see people convicted of serious crimes walk free.

Attorney-General Jill Hennessy. Credit:Justin McManus

Two major US reports have found there is little to no evidence police can reliably match a bullet to a gun, match a footprint to a shoe, or match a hair found at a crime scene to a suspect.

The call for an inquiry comes after The Age revealed senior legal figures including Chris Maxwell, president of the Victorian Court of Appeal, had lost confidence in the accuracy of forensic science.