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MULTI - SITE & CROSS - B ORDER COLLECTION · A GUIDE FOR UK LAWYERS Coordinating Forensic Collection Across Multiple Offices and Countries One Methodology, Many Sites: Consistency, Local Law and the Campaign Plan COMPUTER FORENSICS LAB

§ ABOUT THE AUTHOR PREPARED BY COMPUTER FORENSICS LAB E-DISCOVERY TEAM ACPO / NPCC DIGITAL EVIDENCE PRINCIPLES MULTI-SITE CAMPAIGN COORDINATION CPR PART 35 EXPERT REPORT S FULL CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY DOCUMENTATION

§ CONTENTS In this guide 01 Executive summary 02 The problem in plain English: many sites, one standard 03 The campaign model: hub, spokes and the methodology pack 04 Who collects where: laboratory teams, remote agents, local personnel 05 The legal terrain: transfers, blocking statutes and local process 06 Synchronisation, sequencing and tip-off risk 07 Moving and consolidating the evidence 08 The consolidated record: one campaign, one file 09 Worked examples 10 Common mistakes and technical limitations 11 Questions to ask · Suggested wording 12 Checklist and red flags · When to involve a digital forensic expert 13 Frequently asked questions 14 Glossary · References · Disclaimer · How a specialist laboratory can assist

§ 01 · ORIENTATION Executive summary THE HEADLINE POINT: CONSISTENCYISTHECAMPAIGN ' SPRODUCT

§ 02 · FIRST PRINCIPLES The problem in plain English: many sites, one standard

§ 03 · THEARCHITECTURE The campaign model: hub, spokes and the methodology pack