“For anyone doing trials or hearings in the digital age, Digital Evidence is an indispensable aid. [...] Whether a proceeding is in the criminal, regulatory or civil realm, more and more of the evidence is in digital format: texts, social media postings, electronic copies of videos and photos, medical records, Blackberry PINs—the list goes on. But even as the number of documents in a typical proceeding has increased exponentially, counsel’s obligations to marshal the evidence, to address issues of privilege, authenticity, admissibility and relevance, and to assess the probative value of the evidence has not been altered. Not only are counsel challenged to identify, gather and present a greater number of documents than ever before, but the evidence is also increasingly in unfamiliar formats. Where these formats are digital, Chan and Magotiaux have counsel’s back.”
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—Lonny J. Rosen, CS
Excerpt from The Advocates' Journal, Fall 2018
“The authors of Digital Evidence have achieved a remarkable feat: they have successfully married the practical and the theoretical in this difficult and emerging area of the law. With procedural guidance, practical tips and substantive law from the early investigative stage to the courtroom steps, this book is an invaluable reference for any practitioner. The even-handed approach of the authors provides a true how-to guide to digital evidence for either Crown or defence counsel.”
—Cameron Gunn, QC
“The book is, frankly, a much-needed resource for practitioners who appear in courtrooms on criminal matters. Given the slow pace of technological advances in the criminal courts, lawyers are often tasked with the role of educating judges with respect to novel issues in digital evidence. And when the issue may be novel to the lawyer themselves, it is critical to know what questions to ask.”
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—Anne-Marie McElroy, Criminal Defence Lawyer
Excerpt from McElroy Blog
*Please note that all testimonials were received after review of Digital Evidence: A Practitioner's Handbook, 1st Edition.