Lawyers and companies today are faced with a new world of electronic evidence. The way in which we communicate, conduct business and store information has changed fundamentally over recent years. Research in the US estimates that 2.8 billion e-mails are sent every day with
predictions that this will grow by 150% annually. More than 90% of all documents are created, viewed and stored electronically and over 70% of these electronic documents are never printed to paper.
In any litigation context, these documents –
e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations – are potentially disclosable.
