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EDISCLOSURE STRATEGY · A GUIDE FOR UK LAWYERS How to Build a Defensible e Disclosure Strategy at the Start of a Case From Pleadings and Issues to Collection and Review Protocols COMPUTER FORENSICS LAB DISCOVERY. UK

§ ABOUT THE AUTHOR PREPARED BY COMPUTER FORENSICS LAB E-DISCOVERY TEAM FULL CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY DOCUMENTATION

§ CONTENTS In this guide 01 Executive summary 02 The problem in plain English: strategy or improvisation 03 Why the first weeks matter legally 04 The workflow at a glance 05 Step 1 · Pleadings to issues: the issue-source matrix 06 Step 2 · Day-one preservation 07 Step 3 · Identification: the data map 08 Step 4 · Custodian selection and tiering 09 Step 5 · Control analysis and third parties 10 Step 6 · Forensic triage 11 Step 7 · Early data assessment 12 Step 8 · Search design 13 Step 9 · The procedural position: DRD, Models, budget 14 Step 10 · Collection plan and review protocol 15 The strategy document and its governance 16 Common mistakes and technical limitations 17 Questions to ask · Suggested wording for instructions 18 Checklist and red flags · When to involve a digital forensic expert 19 Frequently asked questions 20 Glossary · References · Disclaimer · How a specialist laboratory can assist

§ 01 · ORIENTATION Executive summary THE HEADLINE POINT: WHAT MAKE SA STRATEGY DEFENSIBLE

§ 02 · FIRST PRINCIPLES The problem in plain English: strategy or improvisation

§ 03 · WHYITMATTERSLEGALLY Why the first weeks matter legally