It is not often that a purchasing decision is made on price alone. Normally a variety of factors are combined by individuals in making the choice of day-to-day services, including builders, who may be employed on recommendation, specific skills and cost, the garage chosen to service a car or even which lawyer to represent you. […]
The Accreditation of a Constantly Developing Science
In October 2017 the Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) made it a mandatory requirement for all digital evidence produced by the Prosecution to comply with the ISO 17025 standard. The requirement for those producing such evidence to a standard originally introduced in 1999 has caused and continues to cause significant issues and limitations. When I speak […]
Budget Constraints in Legal System Reduce the Quality of Evidence that Appears Before the Courts
Almost monthly the news includes a press release from CEOP or the National Crime Agency relating to unlawful images and the individuals attempting to find such material. The Government has also recently publicised a policy in which Service Providers automatically block the ability for the user to access pornographic websites under the proviso that, rightly […]
In a Changing World New Evidence Brings New Challenges
According to sources, pornography accounts for 68 million daily Internet searches (25% of all Internet searches), 12% of websites and 1.5 billion downloads a month. The sheer volume of people seeking such material is surprising. However, computers are a discreet, cheap and relatively effective method of accessing such material. The Internet allows users to freely […]
The Dangers of the Online World
To most people, a computer could not be described as Dangerous. We use them on a daily basis to type letters, perhaps browse the Internet, play games or store holiday photos. However, for some, data contained on a computer or mobile phone can provide enough evidence to form the basis of legal proceedings against them. […]
