Pre-charge investigation
Identify relevant records, potential witnesses and time-sensitive material. Develop a focused investigative plan with the instructing solicitor.
FOR SOLICITORS / DEFENCE SUPPORT
Defence & pre-charge investigations
We provide investigative capacity to solicitors and legal teams before charge and throughout a dispute or proceeding. The instructed lawyers direct legal strategy; our investigators develop and examine the material relevant to agreed lines of enquiry.
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Start with the original material.
Preserve the device and its context. A screenshot alone may omit dates, participants or the surrounding exchange.
Investigators working to your legal team’s instruction.
Evidence and chronology
Reconstruct events, compare accounts and examine financial or digital material. Document the source and limitations of each finding.
Specialist coordination
Bring researchers, field investigators and forensic specialists together around the questions the legal team needs examined.
What you receive
A scoped investigation with clear reporting arrangements, a source-referenced chronology and supporting exhibits for the instructing lawyers.
Cato & Veil provides investigative services. Legal advice, representations and advocacy remain with appropriately instructed legal professionals.
A confidential first conversation
Tell us what you need to establish.
You do not need to have the whole picture before you contact us.
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