Someone is guilty of obtaining services dishonestly if: He or she obtains services which he or she knows cost money By doing or saying something dishonest Then does not pay for the services (in full) Having intended not to pay for the services in the first place The offence could apply to company directors who, […]
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Fraud
The Basic Principle of Fraud A basic principle of fraud is that the Prosecution must provide sufficient evidence to indicate that the Defendant was acting dishonestly when they had undertaken the action in question and it is this that is often the most difficult to prove during many Trials involving fraud. An example of fraud […]
As with most things, The Cheapest Computer Forensic Expert is unlikely to be the Best
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 […]
Factory Forensics and ‘Previewing’ – The Dilemma of Money Vs Time During the Recession
Everyone has felt the effects of the ‘Credit Crunch’ and the resulting recession, with ever-tightening budgets forcing people to rethink their working strategies and to ‘trim the fat’. Whilst the recession has had greater and lesser effects within different industries, heads of Hi-Tech Crime Units dealing with computer forensic investigations have been faced with holding […]
