Our computer forensics experts are accredited in the UK Register of Expert Witnesses, Waterlow's Expert Witness Register and The Expert Witness Directory. They have been instructed as computer forensics expert witnesses in investigations including terrorism offences, murder, rape, theft, fraud, money laundering, IP theft, child pornography, computer misuse, graffiti, Internet piracy, trading standards offences, Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy, drug offences, grievous bodily harm and cruelty against children. Griffin Forensics undertake work for both defence (including Legal Service Commission funded cases) and prosecution clients and take instruction in civil proceedings.

Our Investigators - Chris Watts and Martin Gibbs MBE

Chris served as a Royal Air Force Policeman for 23 years where he was involved in the investigation of computer misuse and computer security breaches. He also introduced a formal computer forensic capability into the RAF and remained the central point of contact for this discipline until his retirement in 1999. He entered commercial computer forensics at Vogon International Ltd in January 1999 and, at the time of Vogon's closure in December 2006, Chris was the Computer Investigations Manager.

Martin served as a Royal Air Force Policeman for 22 years; the last 9 as an investigator during which he investigated computer misuse and security breaches and conducted computer audits. In June 2002, on retiring from the RAF, he entered commercial computer forensics with Vogon International Ltd. When Vogon closed in 2006 Martin was the Computer Investigation Team Leader.

They have received training on computer data recovery techniques, computer auditing, computer security, computer forensics, computer investigations, computer viruses and computer maintenance from both military and commercial sources. Both have been instructed as computer forensics expert witnesses for the defence and the prosecution and are experienced Single Joint Experts.

Our Analyst and Mobile Phone Expert - Elizabeth England

Elizabeth was previously a development technician for a pharmaceutical company before entering the world of data recovery and computer forensics with Vogon International Ltd in 2002. She is responsible for the acquisition of mobile phone and sat nav data, the forensic images of computer media, data recoveries ((including forensic data recoveries) and the analysis of computer data. Liz has received training in data recovery, the acquisition of mobile telephone SIM card and handset data, computer investigations and the handling of evidence.

Further Information

If you require further information about how our expert witnesses can assist your investigation please call 01327 856010 or Email info@griffinforensics.com.