Forensic expertise is one of the most widely used methods of judicial proof. Most of the
evidence, especially the material evidence, in the litigation activities need to be examined and identified
by the forensic experts by using modern science and technology and methods, to judge the special
issues involved in the litigation, and then put forward the judicial expertise opinions. The construction
and improvement of judicial expertise system plays an extremely important role in promoting judicial
justice, resolving conflicts and disputes, safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and
social harmony and stability. This paper focuses on the development of Forensic Science in China since
the promulgation of “The decision on the management of forensic expertise” in 2005, and the existing
problems, such as the disunity of judicial expertise system, the non neutrality of institutions, the
imbalance of resource allocation, the excessive marketization, the imperfection of laws and regulations,
and the lack of scientific and technological research, etc., and puts forward reform suggestions to adapt
to the judicial expertise Identification management needs to be incorporated into the construction of
public legal service system.