Forensic Investigations, the Role of Corporate Counsel and the Rise of Information Governance
This article discusses the Role of Corporate Counsel in the context of litigation or investigation and the increasing importance of information governance in being prepared for when litigation or investigation arises. The Role of Corporate Counsel Corporate clients are becoming increasingly aware of new ways to ease the cost of litigation and have an understanding […]
Deduplication Demystified
Litigation can attract significant costs for law firms and 70–75 per cent of this cost is usually attributed to the review of discovery documents. Decreasing the volume of documents that need to be reviewed from outset efficiently can save significant time and costs. Within any set of data, there will usually be duplicate documents. One […]
eHearings Technology Revolutionising the Legal System
A wave of new technologies is now available which can revolutionise the way the legal system works. Here are some of the numerous benefits: Benefits for Document Management Firstly, it is possible to access the latest document version at any time and anywhere. A cloud-based database can store and group an entire hearing book digitally, […]
Redactions? How to Ensure There are no Nasty Surprises.
With recent headlines highlighting the damage and embarrassment that can be caused by poorly redacted documents, it is no wonder many firms and corporates are turning to legal document management specialists to secure their redactions. Several news articles have highlighted that even in high profile cases, such as proceedings against Facebook and Trump lobbyist Paul […]
Preparation of an Electronic Appeal Book
The Family Court of Australia is progressing toward the exclusive use of electronic Appeal Books. Family Law matters can be especially stressful for lawyers and their clients for whom the matter is deeply personal. This was the case for a recent client who came to us needing an electronic appeal book, in an expedited matter. Our client reached out to us […]
Investigations – Obtaining Evidence from Mobile Devices
Mobile phones are an integral part of life with thousands of models running different operating systems. The latest devices can store up to 512GB with an additional 512GB of expandable memory. What sort of useable data can we get from a mobile phone? In terms of an investigation, what steps do you take to secure […]
Preparing Court Books for Efficient Hearings
Good Court Book preparation supports the work of counsel, but are often done incorrectly or are missing entirely. A good Court Book assists the judge, court staff, counsel, lawyers and witnesses. Potential Pitfalls A badly prepared Court Book creates hearing delays, interruptions to evidence, poor advocacy and the judge’s workload increases. Potential problems with Court […]
Preserving and Protecting Data for Evidence
Data for IT governance, litigation dispute or internal investigation should always be considered as evidence that could end up in court. As such, is should be preserved and protected with forensically sound workflow. All data should be treated as evidence from hardcopy documents to emails, files, voicemail and chat messages. With the speed data is […]
How eTrials are Changing Australia’s Judicial System
By Elizabeth Miller, Global Head of eHearing Services The Cowan trial of the Daniel Morcombe killer was an eTrial, one of a number that were running across 14 Queensland Courts as they began their electronic transformation process. Other states have followed suit, embracing not just electronic lodgements in the judicial system but also electronic presentation […]
Warrant Day! Do’s and Dont’s
The Law In Order Forensics Team identify and preserve data for court dictated discovery or investigatory requests. Responding to these requests can raise risks and the job of our Forensics Team is to use defensible preservation methodologies and processes to mitigate these risks and reduce overall costs. Our Forensic Team use industry standard forensic software […]