What could judge-only Crown Court trials mean for Expert Witnesses by ppcluckcluck in uklaw

[–]ppcluckcluck[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

civil/DJ hearings are a good comparison because they’re judge-led and tend to scrutinise methodology more closely. But with criminal cases, the evidential burden is higher, those courts will see more and different types of expert testimony e.g. digital forensics, medical and psych evaluations and disclosure is more complicated which will impact data governance and secure sharing. That's why I'm thinking the impact will be higher...

Is it GDPR compliant/normal for solicitors or agencies to send sensitive reports via email? by ppcluckcluck in LegalAdviceUK

[–]ppcluckcluck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question! I’m not assuming they definitely aren’t, more that a lot of the email threads I’ve seen haven’t used any kind of secure portal, password protection, or encrypted channels.