Overview#
Investigators at a national financial regulator open a new case involving a suspected market manipulation scheme. Over the following weeks, they ingest trading records, communication intercepts, and company documents from multiple sources. Legal counsel needs to review disclosure obligations. External forensic experts need controlled access to specific items. The case team needs to track what has been analysed, what has been disclosed, and what is still outstanding. All of that happens within a single platform, with every action recorded and every file preserved with forensic integrity.
The Evidence Management Platform handles the complete evidence lifecycle, from the moment a file enters the system through final disposition or archiving. Chain of custody is maintained continuously, not assembled retrospectively. AI-powered classification and content extraction reduce the manual cataloguing burden on large collections. Disclosure workflows, access controls, and audit trails are built into the platform rather than bolted on as afterthoughts.
Mermaid diagram
stateDiagram-v2 [*] --> Ingested: Evidence Submitted Ingested --> Classified: AI Classification & Metadata Extraction Classified --> Preserved: Forensic Preservation Confirmed Preserved --> UnderReview: Assigned to Case Team UnderReview --> AnalysisComplete: Examination Finished UnderReview --> DisclosureReview: Disclosure Obligation Identified DisclosureReview --> Disclosed: Disclosure Package Prepared & Sent DisclosureReview --> Withheld: Withheld with Logged Justification AnalysisComplete --> LegalHold: Hold Applied AnalysisComplete --> ArchivePending: Retention Period Active LegalHold --> ArchivePending: Hold Released ArchivePending --> Archived: Moved to Long-Term Archive Archived --> Disposed: Retention Period Expired Disposed --> [*] Disclosed --> [*]
Key Features#
- End-to-end evidence handling from collection and preservation through disclosure, retention, and final disposition
- Continuous chain of custody integrity with cryptographic verification applied at every state transition
- AI-powered evidence classification and content extraction, reducing manual effort on large and varied collections
- Secure sharing capabilities with granular access controls, per-recipient audit trails, and time-limited access options
- Multi-format support covering digital files, multimedia, physical item records, forensic images, and structured data exports
- Automated metadata extraction and cataloguing at ingestion, ensuring consistent records without analyst overhead
- Evidence preservation with forensic soundness guarantees and AES-256-GCM encryption at rest
- Disclosure workflow management covering Brady and Ward material analysis, redaction, Bates numbering, and court-ready bundle production
Use Cases#
- Managing the complete evidence lifecycle for large-scale investigations involving multiple agencies, legal teams, and forensic examiners
- Automating evidence classification and metadata extraction using AI to accelerate case preparation on high-volume collections
- Preparing evidence for legal disclosure with compliance validation against jurisdiction-specific rules, including Irish courts
- Enabling secure multi-party evidence access with full audit trails for investigators, legal counsel, and expert witnesses
Integration#
The Evidence Management Platform connects with investigation systems, storage services, AI analysis engines, and legal disclosure workflows.
Last Reviewed: 2026-02-05 Last Updated: 2026-04-14