Ross is the Digital Team Leader and a Digital Forensic Investigator at Keith Borer Consultants, boasting 16 years of digital forensics experience. He often provides expert reports for criminal cases, and sometimes for tribunals, employment matters and private work. He has a first-class degree in Computer Science and is a certified Forensic Computer Examiner, an Advanced Windows Forensics Examiner, and a Mobile Device Examiner.

Here we have another critical update from one of our expert witnesses, who discusses poor quality examples of evidence to inform useful defences. The capability of scientists continues to move forward rapidly, transforming the ways in which evidence is found and dealt with in cases. It is therefore essential for criminal lawyers to keep up to date. 

Key words/topics

Fingerprints

Sufficient for exclusion

CCTV

Alleged burglary

Body fluids

Timing

Cell Site Analysis

Call data

Digital forensics

Data usage logs

Drugs and toxicology

Domestic disputes

Presumptive tests