E-Disclosure must now be part of all cases. It presents the litigator with an enormous potential tactical advantage. This course will help you understand the changes to CPR 31 and the impact of recent cases such as Digicel v Cable and Wireless (2008) and Gavin Goodale v The Ministry of Justice (2010). Peter Sommer provides a practical, accessible and invaluable insight which will change the way you deal with disclosure and evidence gathering.
- * Changes to PD 31 and the new ESI questionnaire - how to fill it in
- What is E-Disclosure and what is standard E-Disclosure?
- Electronically Stored Information (ESI)
- Sources of Digital Evidence: Practical issues
- Preservation of Digital Evidence
- Computer Forensics Basics - available techniques
- Recovery of deleted data
- Emails: Analysis tools
- Databases
- Evidence of web and Internet usage
- Amendments and revisions to documents - role of metadata
- Internet Service Providers: What data can you get?
- Evidence from cellphones: Basics
- * Orders for specific disclosure what evidence to ask for and why?
- What to hold back from E-Disclosure and why?
- Urgency - drafting search and seizure orders - what exactly are you looking for, what advice do you need?
- Winning the case by E-Disclosure - it's all in the evidence