When one partner in a Spanish divorce keeps changing lawyers and re-framing their story, it tends to have both legaland psychological layers. Here’s how it works and what you can do: ⚖️ 1. The Legal Side (Spain) A. Lawyer changes In Spain, a party may change their abogado (lawyer) or procurador (court representative) at any time.Each change must be formally notified to the court. It doesn’t stop… Read More A. Lawyer changes
For use when digital material (messages, posts, photos, or emails) may be needed by police, lawyers, or forensic investigators 1. Do Not Alter Anything 2. Capture Immediate Evidence 3. Preserve Original Files 4. Maintain Chain of Custody 5. Secure Physical & Digital Copies 6. Contact the Right Authority Provide them with: 7. Seek Professional Advice… Read More 🧾 Evidence Preservation Checklist
2) Legal tools & cross-border issues 3) Encryption, “warrant-proof” services and technical limits 4) Dark web, anonymising tech and forensics 5) Forensic handling & evidence admissibility 6) Platform cooperation & legal enforcement Quick guidance if you’re preserving evidence or concerned:
Below is a clear, practical, safety-first guide for retrieving cloud-stored evidence and giving police / forensic investigators access. I’ll cover immediate safety decisions, how to export/preserve cloud data (user-side), legal routes providers expect (warrants/LE portals), chain-of-custody and forensic handoff, and what not to do. Key, load-bearing statements include sources so you — or investigators — can follow provider-specific steps. Police1+3Apple+3Google Help+3… Read More Retrieving cloud-stored evidence
In today’s digital world, our mobile phones are like an extension of ourselves. They hold our photos, messages, documents, passwords—sometimes even our most private thoughts. That’s why the law takes unauthorised access to someone else’s phone very seriously. So what happens if you suspect (or even know) that someone is hiding illegal material on their device—such as harmful images or evidence… Read More 📱 Mobile Phones, Privacy & The Law: What You Must Know
Mobile phone data and digital forensics play an increasingly critical role in court cases both in Spain and the UK, particularly in criminal proceedings, family law disputes, and civil litigation. While both countries follow distinct legal systems—Spain uses a civil law system, and the UK uses a common law system—they share common principles when it comes to the admissibility… Read More TYPES OF MOBILE PHONE DATA USED IN COURT
You can subpoena witnesses to court if you discover evidence on a mobile phone, and in many cases, the police will also contact relevant witnesses as part of their official investigation—especially if the evidence points to a crimesuch as harassment, stalking, coercive control, grooming, sexual abuse, or illegal surveillance. Let’s break it down clearly: 🔎 1. If You Discover Evidence on… Read More 🏛️ 2. Can You Subpoena a Witness?
In Spain, it is legally possible to subpoena (or “citar judicialmente”) witnesses from decades ago — including in cases involving illegal pornographic material, especially when it relates to child sexual abuse, exploitation, or trafficking, which are considered extremely serious crimes and may be prosecuted even after many years. Let’s walk through the legal and psychological layers of this, so you can understand the full picture… Read More ⚖️ 1. Can Witnesses Be Called After Decades?
“Secreto de sumario” literally means “summary secrecy”, but in legal terms, it refers to a court-imposed secrecy order during the investigation phase of a criminal case in Spain. It means that: The contents of the investigation — including evidence like phone records, forensic reports, witness statements, and police reports — are kept confidential and cannot be accessed by the accused, the victim, the media,… Read More 🔐 What is “Secreto de Sumario”?
The short answer is: Not immediately — but yes, eventually, if the contents are relevant to your case and you have a right to know (either as a victim, accused, or party to the proceedings). 🕵️♀️ If You Are the Person Who Handed the Phone In: You may or may not be shown everything that was extracted, depending on… Read More 💬 Will You Be Told What’s on the Phone?
