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Computer Forensics

When the prosecution serves computer evidence as part of a case, CCL-Forensics helps solicitors simplify the complex technical details contained within that evidence.

CCL-Forensics has many years expert witness experience of helping criminal defence lawyers to make sense of this.  Understanding the intricacies of computer evidence is not your “day job”, but presenting the best possible case for your client, is.

Therefore, CCL-Forensics can help by:

  • Giving initial free advice on whether it is viable to engage an expert
  • Putting the prosecution’s report into context – analysing presence or absence of mens rea evidence
  • Addressing specific points in your client’s account of events – for example, the “trojan defence” where a virus is blamed for the presence of illegal material
  • Re-analysing the device to examine precise points of evidence
  • Giving evidence in court
  • Keeping you informed at all times of the status of the case
  • Providing rapid response times to urgent cases
  • Removing the headache of trying to make sense of it yourself
  • Providing free CPD courses to criminal defence solicitors on digital evidence

Types of offences

Computer-based evidence can be served in a wide variety of cases including:

  • Indecent Images
  • Grooming offences
  • Fraud
  • Identity fraud
  • Forged documents
  • Handling stolen goods
  • Conspiracy to pervert the cause of justice

Types of computer

...and can be found in a range of devices, including

  • PCs (Windows, Mac, UNIX, LINUX)
  • Laptops (Windows, Mac, UNIX, LINUX)
  • External hard drives
  • Memory sticks
  • CD/DVDs/Floppy disks
  • Servers
  • MP3 players
  • Games consoles

For more information about computer forensics, or a no obligation discussion about a case you may currently have, please contact us on 01789 261200 or email us.  Even if you don’t have a current case, we would be more than happy to discuss the subject of computer evidence in defence cases on a no-obligation basis.