Thousands of serious criminal cases in Queensland will need to be reviewed after an inquiry found the forensic lab failed to properly test DNA samples for years due to "grave maladministration involving dishonesty".
Former judge Walter Sofronoff has recommended that Forensic and Scientific Services be restructured in his report, published on Tuesday after a four-month public inquiry.
He found lab managers had focused on speed rather than accuracy in DNA testing and "that scourge has invaded" the validation of process and equipment used, time management and resources.
