The Electronic Discovery Reference Model For UK Litigation Teams

THEEDRMEXPLAINED · AGUIDEFORUKLAWYERS The Electronic Discovery Reference Model for UK Litigation Teams Identification to Production, Through a Worked Commercial Dispute COMPUTERFORENSICSLAB DISCOVERY . U K § ABOUTTHEAUTHOR PRE PA REDBYCOMPUTERFORENSICSLABE - DISCOVERYTEAM ACPO / NPCC DIGITAL EVIDENCE PRINCIPLES RELATIVIT Y-READY HOSTED REVIEW CPR PART 35 EXPERT REPORTS 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 § 0 1 · ORIENTATION Executive summary § 0 2 · THEMAP What the EDRM is, and how it maps onto English disclosure INFO. IDENTIFICATION PRESERVATION COLLECTION PROCESSING REVIEW ANALYSIS PRODUCTION PRE GOVERNANCE § 0 3 · THECASE The worked example: Halworth v Brydon SYSTEM / SOURCE WHAT IT HOLDS FIRST-WEEK STATUS § 0 4 · STAGE1 Identification HALWORTHVBRYDON · IDENTIFICATION § 0 5 · STAGE2 Preservation HALWORTHVBRYDON · PRESERVATION § 0 6 · STAGE3 Collection HALWORTHVBRYDON · COLLECTION § 0 7 · STAGE4 Processing: what actually happens to evidence between collection and production THEPRINCIPLETHATMAKESTHEFUNNELDEFENSIBLE HALWORTHVBRYDON · PROCESSING § 0 8 · STAGE5 Review HALWORTHVBRYDON · REVIEW § 0 9 · STAGE6 Analysis HALWORTHVBRYDON · ANALYSIS § 1 0 · STAGE7 Production HALWORTHVBRYDON · PRODUCTION § 1 1 · THENUMBERS The funnel in numbers: Halworth v Brydon end to end STAGE ITEMS IN ITEMS OUT WHAT CHANGED, AND WHERE THE (ACTIVE) EXCLUDED ITEMS ARE § 1 2 · CROSS - CUTTINGDUTIES Integrity, privilege, data protection and proportionality across the model § 1 3 · WHEREITGOESWRONG Common mistakes and technical limitations Common mistakes across the model Technical limitations to understand § 1 4 · INTERROGATORIES Questions to ask Ask your client Ask your opponent (through the DRD and correspondence) Ask an eDiscovery provider § 1 5 · DRAFTINGAIDS Suggested wording for instructions PROCESSINGPROTOCOL ( COREOPER AT IVE PA R AG RAPHS ) PRODUCTIONSPECIFIC AT ION ( FORTHEDRD ) WEEK LY CHECKPOINTREPORTING ( P R OV IDERINSTRUCTION ) § 1 6 · QUICKCONTROL Checklist and red flags The EDRM checkpoint checklist Red flags § 1 7 · ESCALATION & COMMONQUESTIONS 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? § 1 8 · REFERENCE Glossary CAL DRD EDRM Sources and authoritative references DISCLAIMER § HOWASPECIALISTLABORATORYCANASSIST Working with Computer Forensics Lab Speak to a forensic examiner, not a salesperson. INSTRUCTTHELAB NEWENQUIRIESEMAILE - DISCOVERY