Built for
litigation.
Digital forensic expert evidence that withstands cross-examination. AI use designed to meet court practice notes on generative AI. Fixed-price engagements scoped up front, with no hourly surprises on your client's bill. More than 190 matters since 2018 · Federal Court of Australia (including Full Bench) · Supreme Court of NSW
Credentials
Courts where our principal has given evidence
Matt O'Kane, our principal, has been accepted as an expert witness and given evidence in proceedings before the following courts.
Federal Court of Australia
Including Full Bench appearances. Corporate espionage, intellectual property, and contract disputes involving digital evidence.
Supreme Court of NSW
Commercial litigation, employment disputes, contractual disputes with digital evidence components.
Services
What we provide
All engagements follow documented forensic methodology. Repeatable, auditable code for processing. AI assists with classification. All findings and reports are human-written.
Expert witness testimony
Expert evidence accepted in federal and state courts. Every expert report personally signed by a named Australian expert. Methodology documented for challenge. Available for cross-examination and joint expert conferences.
Device forensics
Laptops, mobile phones, tablets, external drives. Forensic imaging, analysis, and reporting. Acquisition following NIST 800-86 guidelines.
Email and cloud forensics
Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and on-premises email systems. Mailbox analysis, metadata extraction, inbox rule detection. All client content processed on Australian infrastructure under human expert oversight.
Messaging and social forensics
Messaging apps including WhatsApp, WeChat, Messenger, and Telegram. Profile and message forensics on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Acquisition, authentication, and timeline analysis with chain of custody suitable for evidence.
Database and application forensics
Enterprise databases (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL), custom application databases, and bespoke business-system code. Schema and transaction-log analysis. Code review for evidence of tampering or misuse. Often the decisive evidence in commercial and intellectual-property disputes.
eDiscovery
Electronic discovery, data collection, review, and production. Court-compliant evidence handling with documented chain of custody throughout.
Chain of custody
We document every acquisition, transfer, and analysis step. Subpoena and Harman undertaking documents handled with the controls they require.
AI use aligned with court practice notes
NDF operates under applicable court practice notes on generative AI, including Supreme Court of NSW Practice Note SC Gen 23. AI-assisted analysis runs under human expert supervision at every stage. Expert reports are written by the named expert witness. AI is not used to draft or prepare expert reports.
Engagement process
How to instruct us
Initial consultation
Call or email to discuss the matter. We assess feasibility, identify the evidence sources, and provide a preliminary view. No charge for the initial conversation.
Scoping and fixed-price quote
We provide a written scope and fixed-price quote before any work begins. Device collection, analysis, report preparation. No hourly surprises.
Evidence collection and analysis
Forensic acquisition following NIST 800-86 guidelines. Analysis with IRIS Challenge methodology. Preliminary assessment typically within 5 business days.
Report delivery
Expert report prepared to court standards. Human-written findings with documented methodology. Available for cross-examination preparation and joint expert conferences.
Discuss your matter
Tell us about your matter and we will scope a fixed-price engagement. Device collection, analysis, expert reports.
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm AEST. We work with your client's team so they do not have to become experts.