Evidence · 02
Evidence & preservation
Preserve first. Admissibility and strategy come after the record is held.
First job Preserve material evidence before it is lost or procedurally difficult to use.
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Key considerations
- What material might disappear?
- What is already held, and in which form?
- Is notarisation or a court preservation step needed?
Decision map
Keep the question bounded.
- Inventory the fileContracts, messages, accounts, devices and witnesses.
- Hold itLegal hold, copies and chain of custody at a high level.
- Escalate if it may moveUse the interim-measures route for court preservation.
Curated resources
Open the asset that matches this job.
Helpful to prepare
Facts that make the next conversation clearer.
These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.
- Evidence inventory with locations
- Hold notice owner
- Whether a preservation application is in view
Evidence file
Preserve the record before the forum is chosen.
This is a preparation prompt, not a finding that any item is admissible or required.
- Core contracts, amendments and notices
- Payment, delivery and performance records
- Key correspondence and meeting notes
- Device or account sources that may be overwritten
- Witness names and what they can speak to — without a full statement here
Local context
Add the forum city only when procedure changes.
Court, arbitration institution and preservation practice can differ after the national route is identified.
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