01 · CRIMINAL DEFENCE
Digital Forensics for Criminal Defence
Independent examination of digital evidence and technical scrutiny of the prosecution’s material.
If you are a defendant in a criminal case, ISS can examine all available digital evidence relevant to your case and within the agreed scope of examination. This may include data from mobile phones, computers, tablets, CCTV systems, communication records, cloud services and electronic documents.
We independently review the digital evidence, technical reports and conclusions of the police or prosecution. We cross-check relevant witness statements and allegations against the available electronic data, looking for technical weaknesses, ambiguities, errors, inconsistencies, omissions and alternative explanations that may be significant to your defence.
Working with your lawyer, we identify the relevant underlying data, forensic copies and extraction files and request that they be made available through lawful channels. We conduct an independent forensic examination, also investigating material that may not have been examined or brought to light in the original analysis and that may assist the defence.
Our findings are presented in a documented report and, where required, through expert evidence in court.
Questions this examination can help answer
- Do the prosecution’s digital findings stand up to independent examination?
- Are the witness statements and allegations consistent with the electronic data?
- Is there relevant material that was not examined or brought to light in the original analysis?
- Are there alternative technical explanations for the evidence?
What the evidence can and cannot establish
Our examinations are independent and objective. We report material findings whether they support or challenge the position under examination. We explain what the digital evidence supports, the limitations that apply and what cannot be established.
Before you instruct us
Can you review a report by the police or another expert?
Yes. An initial technical review may be possible from the report and its exhibits. Checking the underlying findings may also require forensic copies, extraction files, source devices or other disclosed data. We identify what is available, what is missing and how that affects the review.
What if the findings do not support my position?
Our technical assessment remains independent. We report material findings that support or challenge the position being examined, explain uncertainty and distinguish the evidence from assumptions. Your lawyer assesses the legal significance of the findings.
THE APPROACH
A traceable process.
From source to finding.
A defensible finding needs a traceable basis. We document the acquisition, tools, procedures and limitations so that the examination and its conclusions can be independently assessed.
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Define
Agree the authority, questions, relevant sources and scope with you and your legal adviser before examination begins.
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Preserve
Document receipt, handling and transfers. Preserve source material and use verified forensic copies or appropriate exports wherever practicable. Record acquisition methods and appropriate integrity checks, including cryptographic hashes where applicable.
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Examine
Check material findings against their sources. Correlate records and timelines, test alternative explanations and document examination coverage.
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Explain
Report findings objectively. Distinguish observations, interpretation and limitations, with references that allow the reasoning to be followed.
A keyword result or a device event needs context. Our conclusions reflect the available evidence and the limits of the examination.
LET’S START WITH YOUR QUESTION
Make sense of
your digital evidence.
Tell us briefly about the matter and the digital sources involved. We can discuss the appropriate next step and the proposed scope.
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