Technical insight for the legal process
Professional assistance for legal practitioners and private clients in matters involving questioned documents, from the first consultation to courtroom testimony.
Pre-trial and trial consultation
Consultation on questioned document evidence before and during proceedings.
Case strategy
Assistance with case strategy where questioned documents are in issue.
Cross-examination preparation
Preparing legal practitioners to cross-examine document expert witnesses.
Interpreting expert findings
Guidance on forensic findings, reports and expert opinions, including those of other experts.
Evidential value
Identifying the strengths, limitations and evidential value of document evidence.
Early issue identification
Spotting questioned document issues early in criminal and civil matters.
Instructing an examiner
When and how to instruct a forensic document examiner, and what to supply.
Common pitfalls
Typical problems in handwriting, signature and document fraud cases.
Using findings effectively
Using forensic findings in pleadings, affidavits and court proceedings.
Reports built for scrutiny
Our reports set out the material examined, the methods used, the findings and their limitations, so they can be understood by the court and tested under cross-examination.
- Suitable for criminal, civil, disciplinary and administrative proceedings
- Clear statement of methodology and equipment used
- Conclusions expressed with their strengths and limitations
- Peer reviewed before release
- Expert testimony by the examining expert
Have a matter with disputed documents?
Contact Col (ret'd) Marthinus T. du Toit (Gauteng, 064 361 6166) or Col (ret'd) Marco C. van der Hammen (KwaZulu-Natal, 081 381 3887) to discuss it confidentially.
Every document has a story.
Tell us about the matter. We will advise on what is needed, what an examination can answer, and the likely cost.