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THE DISCLOSURE CMC · A GUIDE FOR UK LAWYERS Technical Preparation for a Disclosure Case Management Conference Walking In With the Answers 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: twenty minutes that design a year 03 The legal frame: what the hearing is, and what it expects 04 Briefing area 1 · Systems and sources 05 Briefing area 2 · Volumes 06 Briefing area 3 · Preservation and collection progress 07 Briefing area 4 · Search methodology 08 Briefing area 5 · Technology-assisted review 09 Briefing area 6 · Production formats 10 Briefing area 7 · Unresolved technical issues 11 The pack, the people and the timeline 12 Advocacy: presenting technical material to the court 13 Worked example · Common mistakes and limitations 14 Questions to ask · Suggested wording 15 The master checklist · Red flags · When to involve a digital forensic expert 16 Frequently asked questions 17 Glossary · References · Disclaimer · How a specialist laboratory can assist

§ 01 · ORIENTATION Executive summary THE HEADLINE POINT: THEPREPAREDPARTYWRITESTHEORDER

§ 02 · FIRST PRINCIPLES The problem in plain English: twenty minutes that design a year

§ 03 · THELAW The legal frame: what the hearing is, and what it expects