Confidential scoping
We identify the client, legitimate purpose, relevant parties, urgency and the factual question requiring resolution.
Private Method
How Private Investigations Work
A disciplined process designed to protect confidentiality, establish lawful scope and produce useful, defensible findings.
Conflict and legality review
The matter is assessed for conflicts, legal limits, proportionality, risk and whether Sceáwian is the appropriate practice.
Written investigation plan
Scope, methods, timing, costs, communication and reporting requirements are documented before work begins.
Controlled collection
Approved enquiries are conducted discreetly with contemporaneous records and secure evidence handling.
Analysis and corroboration
Sources are compared, contradictions tested and findings qualified by reliability and limitations.
Reporting and secure delivery
Findings are presented through clear chronology, referenced exhibits and defensible written conclusions.