In today’s electronic environment, many high-profile cases have been solved through forensic searches of computerised media, and experienced electronic discovery professionals are now in great demand. Investigative teams should, however, remember to use electronic discovery in the context of an overall document search, focusing on subject matter and investigative targets rather than purely on the discovery methodology. If improperly employed, electronic discovery procedures can create difficulties, overwhelming investigators with truckloads of irrelevant data that may hamstring an investigation…
