Expert witness services

Echo Digital Forensics is engaged to provide expert digital forensic evidence in both civil and criminal proceedings, acting for both the prosecution and the defence.

Our expert witness services include:

• Independent case assessment and technical review

• Analysis of electronic evidence relevant to matters in dispute

• Reconstruction of user and system activity

• Preparation of expert reports

• Provision of expert testimony, where required

• Briefing solicitors and counsel in preparation for hearings and trial

All expert work is undertaken with a clear understanding that an expert’s paramount duty is to the court, not to the party engaging them.

Independence and objectivity

Echo Digital Forensics operates as an independent specialist practice.

We do not provide advisory, consulting or implementation services that may create conflicts of interest. This independence supports objective analysis and unbiased opinion, based solely on the evidence available.

Our findings set out what the evidence supports and, equally important, what it does not.

Evidence handling and forensic standards

All evidence collection and analysis is conducted using recognised forensic tools and methodologies, with careful attention to:

• Evidentiary integrity and chain of custody

• Preservation of metadata

• Reproducibility and verification of findings

• Documentation of processes, tools and assumptions

This ensures evidence and expert opinions are suitable for reliance in legal, regulatory and disciplinary proceedings.

Compliance with Australian expert witness codes

Echo Digital Forensics prepares expert evidence in accordance with applicable Australian expert witness codes of conduct, including those adopted by local, state and federal courts.

This includes a commitment to:

• Independence and impartiality

• Evidence-based opinions within areas of expertise

• Transparency of assumptions, methods and limitations

• Clear distinction between fact, inference and opinion

• Ongoing duty to the court, overriding any obligation to instructing parties

Our reports are structured to align with these principles, ensuring they are clear, balanced and appropriate for judicial consideration.

Court-appointed and search-related matters

The Echo Digital Forensics’ team has extensive experience assisting with matters involving court orders and urgent legal processes, including:

• Execution of search warrants

• Compliance with court orders

• Assistance with search orders, including Anton Piller orders

• Appointment as an Independent Computer Expert

• On-site identification, preservation and acquisition of electronic evidence

We understand the legal sensitivities, time pressures and procedural requirements associated with these matters and work closely with legal teams to ensure compliance and integrity throughout.

Experience across complex matters

Echo Digital Forensics has been engaged in a wide range of complex and sensitive matters, including:

• Criminal and civil litigation

• Regulatory and enforcement proceedings

• Fraud and financial crime

• Corruption and misconduct investigations

• Theft of confidential information and intellectual property

• Employee misconduct and workplace investigations

• Media leaks and unauthorised disclosures

• Metadata and document authenticity analysis

Each matter is approached with discretion, care and an understanding of its legal context.