§ Guide topic

Collections

One practical guide on collections for UK litigators, in-house counsel and investigators. Read every page online or download the PDF, free and without registration.

Ref · E-D · 2026 · §TPCClass · ConfidentialJuris · England & WalesStatus · Active

Collection is the point where a disclosure exercise is won or lost. Copying files by hand destroys metadata and invites a challenge. These guides explain how custodian data is collected in a forensically sound manner and how the scope is agreed and recorded.

They cover custodian interviews and data mapping, targeted versus full collections, remote and self collection risks, hashing and logging, how collection fits into the wider eDiscovery lifecycle, and the documentation needed to prove a collection was defensible.

§ What these guides cover

  • Collecting data in a forensically sound manner
  • Targeted versus full custodian collections
  • Laptops, mailboxes, shared drives and cloud accounts
  • Remote and self collection, and when they are defensible
  • Where collection sits in the eDiscovery lifecycle

§ 1 guide on collections

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