When a case-file server fails, or a key drive stops working in the middle of a matter, you need the data back fast — and handled in a way that protects privilege and holds up in court. We're based in Belfast and handle legal data recovery for solicitors and law firms here and across the UK: on our own bench, under NDA, with a documented chain of custody and forensically sound methods. Your clients' data never leaves the country.
Case-file servers, fee-earners' laptops and drives, recovered by our own engineers under NDA — with a documented chain of custody and court-admissible methods wherever evidence is involved.
From a chambers file server to a partner's failed laptop — recovered on our own bench and kept privileged.
Practice-management systems, document stores and matter archives from failed RAID arrays and servers.
A machine that won't boot, with privileged documents, emails and drafts still sitting on the drive.
Deleted emails, documents and files recovered — including for disclosure and e-discovery.
Court-admissible recovery with a documented chain of custody, for litigation and investigations alike.
BitLocker and other encrypted volumes, recovered where you hold the keys or credentials.
Old backup drives, archived matters and external media that have stopped being readable.
See also: Forensic recovery · Servers · RAID · Encrypted drives.
Client data is handled to a standard that respects legal professional privilege at every step.
More on how your data is handled: Data security & confidentiality.
Where data may become evidence, how it’s handled matters as much as getting it back. We record the receipt, handling and return of every device, image drives read-only so the original is never altered, and work using forensically sound methods so the recovery is defensible. We can provide documentation of the process for the court, the other side or your client, and where it’s needed we return data in a format suitable for disclosure. Our records and forensically sound methods are prepared to a standard suitable for proceedings in the courts of Northern Ireland — and where a matter is heard elsewhere in the UK or the Republic of Ireland, we can work to those requirements too.
A secure path from the moment of failure to a verified, privileged handover.
Call or email with what's happened, and we'll advise on the safest next move.
Drop the device in or post it insured, and we'll diagnose the fault and confirm what can be recovered.
You get a fixed written quote and a turnaround before any chargeable work begins.
Recovery is done in-house, the data is verified, and it comes back to you on fresh encrypted media or via secure download.
We also work with: Healthcare · Finance · University & research · Business & enterprise.
Post or drop in your device for a free diagnostic, with a note on what happened — an engineer reviews it and confirms your exact quote in writing before any work begins.
First step: get the device onto our Belfast bench. Wrap it well, tuck your contact details in the box, and post it over — the diagnostic costs nothing, and you’ll have a firm written price to approve before we touch a single sector.
Posting it? A tracked, insured service is best. Dropping it off instead? You’re welcome Monday–Friday, 9am–5:30pm — please still pack the device as above.
Not ready to send anything yet? Use the form to describe the fault in your own words and one of the engineers will come back with a quote tailored to your situation.
We will get back to you soon. If it is urgent, call 028 9002 0144.
The questions we are asked most, answered briefly.
Yes. An NDA is standard for every legal client at no extra charge, all the work is done in-house by our own engineers, and we're on the ICO register and GDPR-compliant. Your data stays in the UK throughout.
Yes. We record the receipt, handling and return of every device, image drives read-only so the original is never altered, and can hand over documentation of the process for the court, the other side or your client.
We work with forensically sound methods, imaging read-only so the original drive is never altered, and we document each step so it's defensible. Admissibility is always the court's call, but the recovery itself is done to a standard that stands up to scrutiny.
Often, yes — it comes down to the device and whether the data has been overwritten. We can recover deleted emails, documents and files and return them in a format fit for disclosure or e-discovery.
We're open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm, rather than round the clock, but deadline-driven legal work goes to the front of the queue. Most recoveries take three to four working days, often less.
It depends on the device: forensic work on single drives starts at £800, RAID and NAS from £1200, and general forensic work from £800 — all plus VAT, after a free diagnostic and a written quote.
Yes. We're Belfast-based and handle legal data recovery for solicitors and law firms both here and across the UK. Drop devices at our Belfast premises by appointment, or post them fully insured from anywhere in the UK — and your data never leaves the UK at any point.
Get in touch for a free diagnostic and a written quote — handled under NDA, on our own bench, with a documented chain of custody wherever you need it.