Many cases are lost not because the account was untrue but because there was no admissible evidence of it. Information obtained unlawfully cannot be used, and exposes whoever obtained it to civil and criminal liability of their own.
This work therefore has to stay inside the law, particularly the personal data protection and computer crime legislation. We define the scope before starting and decline work that would require prohibited methods.
The output is a report with supporting documents, in a form that can be filed at court or used in negotiation.
What we do
- Verify a company's registered position: shareholders, directors, signing authority and the financial statements on file.
- Check a debtor's registered assets before a decision to sue, so it is known what could actually be recovered.
- Check for pending litigation before contracting or investing.
- Gather evidence of intellectual property infringement, including sample purchases and records of online listings.
- Trace debtors and defendants who have moved, so that process can be served.
- Take factual accounts from witnesses and record them in evidential form.
What we will not do
- Access another person's accounts, messages or computer systems without authority.
- Intercept or record conversations we are not party to.
- Enter premises without permission.
- Obtain personal data from anyone not entitled to disclose it.
- Follow a person in a way that amounts to harassment.
What to tell us
- What needs to be proved, and why it needs proving.
- What documents and information you already hold, so the work is not duplicated.
- The deadlines in the case or the negotiation.
- What stage the matter has reached: negotiation, investigation or court.
We take only work that can be carried out lawfully, and we do not guarantee that the facts found will be the ones hoped for. This page is general information, not advice on your situation.