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THEEDRMEXPLAINED · A GUIDE FOR UK LAWYERS The Electronic Discovery Reference Model for UK Litigation Teams Identification to Production, Through a Worked Commercial Dispute COMPUTER FORENSICS LAB DISCOVERY. UK
§ ABOUT THE AUTHOR PREPARED BY COMPUTER FORENSICS LAB E-DISCOVERY TEAM ACPO / NPCC DIGITAL EVIDENCE PRINCIPLES RELATIVIT Y-READY HOSTED REVIEW CPR PART 35 EXPERT REPORT S FULL CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY DOCUMENTATION
§ CONTENTS In this guide 01 Executive summary 02 What the EDRM is, and how it maps onto English disclosure 03 The worked example: Halworth v Brydon 04 Stage 1 · Identification 05 Stage 2 · Preservation 06 Stage 3 · Collection 07 Stage 4 · Processing: what actually happens to evidence between collection and production 08 Stage 5 · Review 09 Stage 6 · Analysis 10 Stage 7 · Production 11 The funnel in numbers: Halworth v Brydon end to end 12 Integrity, privilege, data protection and proportionality across the model 13 Common mistakes and technical limitations 14 Questions to ask: client, opponent, provider 15 Suggested wording for instructions 16 Checklist and red flags 17 When to involve a digital forensic expert · FAQ 18 Glossary · References · Disclaimer · How a specialist laboratory can assist
§ 01 · ORIENTATION Executive summary
§ 02 · THEMAP What the EDRM is, and how it maps onto English disclosure INFO. IDENTIFICATION PRESERVATION COLLECTION PROCESSING REVIEW ANALYSIS PRODUCTION PRE GOVERNANCE
§ 03 · THECASE The worked example: Halworth v Brydon SYSTEM / SOURCE WHAT IT HOLD S FIRST-WEEK STATUS
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§ 04 · STAGE1 Identification HALWORTHVBRYDON · IDENTIFICATION
§ 05 · STAGE2 Preservation HALWORTHVBRYDON · PRESERVATION
§ 06 · STAGE3 Collection HALWORTHVBRYDON · COLLECTION
§ 07 · STAGE4 Processing: what actually happens to evidence between collection and production THEPRINCIPLETHATMAKESTHEFUNNELDEFENSIBLE HALWORTHVBRYDON · PROCESSING
§ 08 · STAGE5 Review HALWORTHVBRYDON · REVIEW
§ 09 · STAGE6 Analysis HALWORTHVBRYDON · ANALYSIS
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§ 10 · STAGE7 Production HALWORTHVBRYDON · PRODUCTION
§ 11 · THE NUMBER S The funnel in numbers: Halworth v Brydon end to end STAGE ITEMS IN ITEMS OUT WHAT CHANGED, AND WHERE THE (ACTIVE) EXCLUDED ITEMS ARE
§ 12 · CROSS - CUTTINGDUTIES Integrity, privilege, data protection and proportionality across the model
§ 13 · WHEREITGOESWRONG Common mistakes and technical limitations Common mistakes across the model Technical limitations to understand
§ 14 · INTERROGATORIES Questions to ask Ask your client Ask your opponent (through the DRD and correspondence) Ask an e Discovery provider
§ 15 · DRAFTING AIDS Suggested wording for instructions PROCESSING PROTOCOL ( COREOPER AT IVE PA R AG RAPHS ) PRODUCTIONSPECIFIC AT ION ( FOR THE DRD ) WEEK LY CHECKPOINTREPORTING ( PROVIDER INSTRUCTION )
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§ 16 · QUICK CONTROL Checklist and red flags The EDRM checkpoint checklist Red flags
§ 17 · ESCALATION & COMMON QUESTIONS When to involve a digital forensic expert Frequently asked questions What actually happens to evidence between collection and production? Is the EDRM binding in England & Wales? Do small cases need all seven stages? Why was only a fraction of the population ever read by a lawyer? Who owns each stage, us or the provider? What happens to the data after the case?
§ 18 · REFERENCE Glossary CAL DRD EDRM Sources and authoritative references DISCLAIMER
§ HOW A SPECIALIST LABORATORY CAN ASSIST Working with Computer Forensics Lab Speak to a forensic examiner, not a salesperson. INSTRUCTTHELAB NEWENQUIRIESEMAILE - DISCOVERY
Cite as: Joseph Naghdi, The Electronic Discovery Reference Model For UK Litigation Teams, Computer Forensics Lab, https://e-discovery.uk/library/the-electronic-discovery-reference-model-for-uk-litigation-teams/pdf.