Written evidence plan and collection protocol
Documented within the written scope and reviewed against the circumstances of the matter.
Private Investigation Service
Evidence Gathering and Formal Reporting
Structured collection, chronology and reporting for legal or professional review.
Overview
A disciplined response to a sensitive question.
Evidence is most useful when its source, date, handling and limitations are clear. Sceáwian designs collection and reporting around the decision-maker who will ultimately review the material.
What the enquiry may examine
- The precise factual questions requiring proof or clarification
- Source provenance and continuity
- Chronological relationships between events
- Contradictory, exculpatory and limiting information
Method
How the work is approached.
Methods are selected only after purpose, legality, proportionality and evidentiary requirements have been assessed.
Secure intake and exhibit indexing
Documented within the written scope and reviewed against the circumstances of the matter.
Corroboration and source weighting
Documented within the written scope and reviewed against the circumstances of the matter.
Executive, factual and visual reporting
Documented within the written scope and reviewed against the circumstances of the matter.
Deliverables
What you may receive.
Final deliverables depend on the agreed scope and what can lawfully and reliably be established.
Executive report and findings matrix
Prepared with source references, context and relevant limitations.
Indexed exhibits and source register
Prepared with source references, context and relevant limitations.
Detailed chronology
Prepared with source references, context and relevant limitations.
Method, limitation and chain-of-custody statements
Prepared with source references, context and relevant limitations.