Antifraud Investigation and Digital Forensics: A Comparative Perspective

OVERVIEW: 1. Introductory remarks. – 2. Constitutional and regulatory framework. – 3. Copyright issues. – 4. Specialization of Investigative Bodies. – 4.1. “Ordinary” vs “Complex” Digital Forensics Operations. – 4.2. Training. – 4.3. Challenging Police Expertise: The Problem of First Responders. – 5. Digital Forensics Consultants. – 6. Defence Rights. – 6.1. Right to Information and Access to File. – 6.2. Right to be Heard. – 6.3. Remedies. – 7. Third-party Rights. – 8. Admissibility at trial. – 9. Production of digital evidence in different proceedings