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26 June 2008 / Rob Trevelyan
Issue: 7327 / Categories: Features , Legal services , Procedure & practice , Profession
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Getting personal

The forensic analysis of a mobile phone can make or break an investigation says Rob Trevelyan

With the desire to own the latest technology more than half of the UK population now own a mobile phone, and as mobile phones become increasingly technologically advanced more people depend on them for their business as well as personal lives.

The majority of the latest phones are capable of performing far more functions than making and receiving telephone calls Most mobile phones have built-in cameras, music players, video players, Internet access, e-mail, removable storage media and are able to connect to other devices through their PC, Bluetooth, WiFi and infra-red communications. The addition of these features to a mobile phone has created small pocket-sized, handheld computers capable of storing large amounts of messages, phone numbers, multimedia, calendar entries, call logs, data etc. With the advent of the personal digital assistant (PDA) all information typically stored in a paper diary can be stored electronically. A typical mobile phone today also contains the functions of a PDA.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

Commercial disputes practice expands with partner hire in London

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Partner appointed to lead family and matrimonial department in Leeds

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh

Commercial property team expands in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
SRM Recruitment has been announced as the headline sponsor of the Law Society RFC Festival of Sport 2026, which will take place on 20 September at Richmond Athletic Association. The specialist legal search firm joins the event as organisers prepare to welcome more than 110 teams across five sports, including rugby sevens, netball and five-a-side football
The civil justice landscape could be heading for a shake-up, with reform of the Solicitors Act 1974 gathering pace
Global mobility is transforming family law, creating new challenges around jurisdiction, assets and child arrangements
A series of procedural developments could have significant practical consequences for litigators. Writing in NLJ this week, columnist Stephen Gold highlights important updates ranging from digital court reforms to family procedure and admissions of liability
As family structures evolve, the law may face difficult questions about inheritance rights for those in polyamorous relationships
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