Forensic Science Articles

Afentis Forensics is regularly instructed in the most high profile investigations and sensitive matters on the criminal and civil court circuits; a selection of forensic case studies and articles:

Dark side of the Web
Understanding computer forensics, OPERATION ORE, and legal case law authorities (e.g. Regina vs. WARWICK PORTER ROSS, R v BOWDEN), in the context of the Protection of Children Act 1978 and Indecent Images of Children

Facebook Evidence
Launched in 2004 and now home to over 750 million active users, Facebook has become the worlds largest social networking website. The messages, shared media, and account related materials form the basis for Facebook Evidence which can prove compelling submissions in criminal or civil court proceedings.

Cell Site Analysis
Mobile telephone evidence and tracking the movements of suspects using the triangulation of signals off network masts – sometimes referred to as “the DNA of the network”, this is the science of Cell Site Analysis

RIP Act 2000
an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, regulating the powers of public bodies to carry out surveillance and investigation, and covering the interception of communications. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 was introduced to take account of technological change such as the growth of the Internet and strong encryption.

Forensic Accounting and eDiscovery
E-discovery is the process of identifying, preserving and presenting electronically stored information that may be relevant to criminal or civil litigation. In fraud, E-discovery is rapidly being depended on by forensic accountants and the Court to recover evidence that may not have been found through analysis of non electrical evidence such as paperwork.Forensic Accounting and eDiscovery

ACPO Guide Electronic Evidence
Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) e-Crime Working Group and Metropolitan Police Service have strict guidelines managing the identification, preservation and analysis of electronic evidence. The ACPO Guide Electronic Evidence, sometimes referred to by its former name of the ‘ACPO Guide for Computer Evidence’, is considered the Golden Standard by forensic investigators worldwide.

Telephone Record Evidence
A guide to understanding mobile telephone billing, and related information records to assist in lawful investigations to demonstrate patterns, volumes and directions of contact between individuals.

Expert Witness
An Expert Witness, professional witness or judicial expert is a witness, who by virtue of education, training, skill, or experience, is believed to have expertise and specialised knowledge in a particular subject beyond that of the average person, sufficient that others may officially and legally rely upon the witness’s specialized (scientific, technical or other) opinion about an evidence or fact issue within the scope of his expertise, referred to as the expert opinion, as an assistance to the fact-finder.