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Field Notes on Digital Evidence.

Practical guidance for legal teams on forensics, admissibility and the handling of electronic evidence — written by certified examiners.

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MOBILE FORENSICS

What a Phone Extraction Can — And Can't — Tell You

Deleted messages, location history and app data: where the evidence really lives, and its limits.

02 MAR 2026 · 6 MIN
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EDISCOVERY

Cutting eDiscovery Cost Without Cutting Corners

Targeted collection and early culling that keeps review defensible and proportionate.

21 FEB 2026 · 5 MIN
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EXPERT WITNESS

The Shadow Expert: Testing the Other Side's Evidence

How a confidential review under privilege can reshape cross-examination strategy.

09 FEB 2026 · 7 MIN
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CHAIN OF CUSTODY

Why Chain of Custody Breaks — And How to Prevent It

The handling gaps that get evidence excluded, and the protocols that close them.

28 JAN 2026 · 6 MIN
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Reconstructing a Timeline from Fragmented Data

A walkthrough of correlating artefacts across devices to establish what happened, when.

15 JAN 2026 · 9 MIN
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Screenshots Aren't Evidence: Capturing Data Properly

Why informal captures fail in court, and how to preserve electronic material defensibly.

06 JAN 2026 · 5 MIN
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Answers to the Questions Clients Actually Ask

MOBILE FORENSICS Can Deleted Text Messages Be Recovered for Court? Read the guide → ENGAGING AN EXPERT How Much Does a Digital Forensic Examination Cost? Read the guide → EMPLOYMENT Employee Data Theft: The First 48 Hours Read the guide → EVIDENCE Are Screenshots Admissible Evidence in Australian Courts? Read the guide → ENGAGING AN EXPERT Choosing a Digital Forensic Expert Witness: What to Check Read the guide →

Forensic Insight, Occasionally.

Practical notes on digital evidence for legal teams. No noise — a few emails a year, only when there's something worth your time.