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Digital records can change how you assess a matter—but only when you understand where they came from, what they show, and what they cannot establish. We help counsel preserve, examine, and explain the evidence behind the questions in a dispute.
THE EVIDENCE CHAIN
Compare records, chronology, and alternative explanations.
Observations · interpretation · limitations
WHY DFI
A disputed message, departing employee, or unfamiliar forensic report can leave you with more questions than answers. We translate the issues you identify into a focused examination: which records matter, how to preserve them, what comparisons to make, and how to present the findings for review. You receive an independent technical assessment—not an argument built to fit an allegation.
Engage us while the evidence strategy is still taking shape. An early scoping discussion can help you avoid collecting too broadly, overlooking a useful source, or commissioning a report that does not answer the real question.
WHERE WE CAN HELP
We adapt the examination to the dispute, the available sources, and the role you need us to perform.
Was business information accessed, copied, transferred, or discussed? We compare available computer, cloud, and communication records, testing alternative explanations rather than equating a single event with misconduct.
Which version of a drawing, instruction, or project document existed at the relevant time? We connect authorized project records, email, attachments, and document history to help clarify a disputed sequence.
What does the complete conversation show? We examine authorized messages, attachments, and relevant device records within a defined period, preserving context without turning the examination into an unrestricted search of private information.
Do the technical conclusions follow from the material provided? We can independently review an extraction, report, or chronology, assess the underlying methods and limitations, and identify questions requiring further examination.
What can document history and communications contribute to the disputed chronology? We confirm instructions and the authority for each source before examining estate devices, accounts, or supplied records.
What will another reviewer need to understand and test the work? We agree report and production requirements, document our methods, and provide expert consultation or testimony where specifically retained.
THE WORK, MADE CONCRETE
These are examples of how we scope an examination—not findings about a particular matter. We select sources after discussing authority, availability, and proportionality with counsel.
| The question | Sources we may examine | What the work can provide |
|---|---|---|
| Is this exchange complete and in context? | Authorized device or account data, surrounding messages, attachments and available metadata. | An organized conversation record, collection explanation, and identified gaps. |
| How did the document change? | Collected files, available versions, email attachments and relevant system records. | A supported chronology and an explanation of what timestamps do—and do not—mean. |
| Does the activity support the allegation? | Relevant device, cloud and account records, compared with known business activity. | Corroborating or conflicting evidence, alternative explanations and unresolved questions. |
| Can the existing technical opinion be tested? | The report, underlying material, collection notes and stated methodology. | An independent review identifying supported conclusions and material limitations. |
COLLABORATION, WITH BOUNDARIES
Defines the legal issues and instructions; addresses authority, relevance, privilege, and disclosure decisions.
Recommends a technical scope, documents collection and analysis, and explains findings independently of the preferred outcome.
Identifies relevant systems and records, coordinates authorized access, and explains operational context.
We agree the scope, authority, access, reporting, and responsibilities before the work proceeds.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
We agree deliverables before work begins. The appropriate format depends on your purpose, the available evidence, and the engagement.
Sources, custodians, dates, technical questions, exclusions, and the intended form of the deliverable.
A source inventory and collection/handling documentation appropriate to the work performed.
Selected records, conversations, attachments, or a chronology organized for the receiving legal team.
Where retained, a report separating observations, interpretation, assumptions, and limits—with consultation or testimony scoped separately.
YOUR AREA OF PRACTICE
Who We Serve
We help you examine employee departures, disputed communications, and suspected misuse of business information, with findings that address the issues in your employment matter.
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We help you understand the digital documents, communications, and sequence of events in your commercial dispute, with an examination focused on the issues you need to resolve.
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We help you connect project documents and communications to the events in dispute, creating a clearer technical record for your review.
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We help you preserve and examine authorized digital sources in a family matter, so you can understand the relevant communications, records, and sequence of events.
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We help you independently evaluate available device evidence, communications, and event chronology in a criminal matter, within an agreed and authorized scope.
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We help you examine authorized communications, document history, and chronology across the devices and accounts relevant to your estate dispute.
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Digital Forensics
We help you preserve the evidence your matter depends on. Together, we identify the relevant sources, confirm authority, and plan a documented collection that fits your questions and your operations.
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If you suspect business information has been moved or misused, we help you test that concern against the digital evidence. We examine relevant activity before or after an employee departure without assuming misconduct.
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We explain digital evidence and technical opinions in a form you can use to make informed legal or organizational decisions. Our reporting connects the questions asked to the examination performed and the conclusions the evidence supports.
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We help your legal team turn collected data into material they can review and use. Working to agreed instructions, we support collection, processing, search, and organized evidence production.
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Read articleA USEFUL FIRST CONVERSATION
A short scoping conversation can establish the useful questions, likely sources, and appropriate next step. Please keep confidential evidence and credentials out of booking notes.
Book a lawyer consultation (opens in a new tab)Keep credentials and sensitive evidence out of the initial inquiry. We will agree a secure intake route if the matter proceeds.
These independent references provide general background. They do not endorse DFI or define the scope of an engagement.
Background on forensic processes and evidence sources; not legal advice.
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