The e-discovery process  involves the search, extraction, review, analysis and presentation of digital data/document. It calls for a specialist approach. It involves various legal minefields that have the potential of rendering inadmissible or less probative, otherwise  crucial evidence.

Electronic evidence is now an entrenched component in most legal jurisdictions. The courts now encourage parties to confer and agree on the scope and method of electronic discovery before and during trial. It is important to get it right at these conferences. Failure to identify relevant document  custodians, determine the  scope and  relevance of  keywords for search purposes or prescribe the format in which responsive data need to be produced, may irretrievably jeopardise your case and lead to attendant prohibitive cost.

Issues of electronic document discovery will arise pre trial and during trial. Attorneys must adopt a proactive role when it comes to dealing with confronting electronic evidence. This is one area of litigation or arbitration that cannot be addressed spontaneously. There must be adequate and functional strategy in place to confront issues dealing with electronic document discovery.

Electronic documents unlike traditional documentary evidence are not located in file cabinets to be extracted promptly when required. Electronic documents are embedded in the inner recess of digital devices like computers and mobile phones in binary formats.
               

IT Managers are not specifically trained to understand and fully appreciate the legal nuances involved in electronic evidence gathering and presentation.

           How can we Help ?

We provide  e-discovery services  that cover all areas of litigation and arbitration including but not limited to  extracting digital evidence, search and review of digital data, identifying relevant evidence, establishing a chain of custody, prepare the necessary motions for discovery and interrogatories and strategising on  cost of e-discovery and resisting ill conceived electronic document



discovery request from the adversary, drafting  pre action protocols and participating in pre trial conferences, mediation and court room  advocacy. We maintain an online repository for legal teams to access electronic documents relevant to their case in a secure environment, from anywhere in the world. This largely saves on cost and logistics.

How will the e-discovery process help your case? How do you determine relevant e-discovery issues? What is the format and content for your discovery request and interrogatories ? we answer these questions and more