Legal Q&A

My husband deleted all the KakaoTalk conversations after his affair. Is a digital forensic investigation essential when proceeding with litigation?

My husband had an affair, and it seems he deleted all the KakaoTalk conversations he had with the other woman.. I am preparing for a divorce suit and a claim for consolation money, so is it possible to recover the deleted conversations? I am wondering whether a digital forensic investigation is essential in a case like this.

Is dashcam forensics possible..?

I was harmed in a traffic accident, so I checked the dashcam footage, but only part of the scene at the time of the accident is saved. The other party is denying responsibility, suggesting that I may have deliberately deleted the dashcam footage, and in the police investigation the credibility of the footage is also being called into question. In this case, I am curious about whether it is possible, through dashcam forensics, to recover the deleted footage or to determine whether it was manipulated, and whether it can be used as evidence in actual litigation or an investigation.

Where can I have KakaoTalk forensics done?

I am in a situation where I am being continuously threatened by an ex-partner.. There is a video of sexual relations that was filmed by consent when we were in a past relationship, and using this as leverage, the ex-partner repeatedly sends messages to the effect that they will distribute the video if I do not have sexual relations with them.. The problem is that the ex-partner deletes all the messages they sent after making the threat. So I would like to conduct KakaoTalk forensics, but I do not know the relevant information.. Please help me.

How is a digital forensic investigation conducted?

I am preparing a criminal complaint because I suspect I was the victim of illegal filming by my ex-boyfriend. There are circumstances suggesting that illegally filmed images of me are stored on my ex-boyfriend's mobile phone, and I am curious whether a digital forensic investigation can actually find those videos or photos, and how the investigation proceeds. I would also like to know whether my ex-boyfriend can be held criminally liable based on the digital forensic results alone.

I want to prove the traffic accident fault ratio. Would black box forensics be possible?

Recently I had a traffic accident, and the determination of the fault ratio is ambiguous. The problem is that I cannot confirm whether the black box footage was lost. In such a case, can I recover the footage through black box digital forensics and use it to calculate the traffic accident fault ratio?

Is CCTV forensics possible?

My mother is staying at a nursing home, and recently bruises have frequently appeared on her body, so I am worried that something may have happened inside the facility. When I requested the CCTV footage from the nursing home, they said it had already been deleted because the retention period had passed. However, the CCTV around my mother's room may contain footage showing the relevant situation, so I would very much like to verify it. If CCTV forensics is carried out, is there a possibility of recovering the footage even though it has already been deleted?

Can KakaoTalk forensics also recover deleted chats?

I lent a fairly large sum to an acquaintance, but because I did not write a separate loan certificate, I lack evidence to prove it. The person deleted all the KakaoTalk messages containing the request to borrow the money and the promise of when it would be repaid. Can this conversation be recovered through KakaoTalk forensics?

I think I need to report a crime of illegal filming.

I am a university student, and I think someone secretly filmed me during class. If I report a crime of illegal filming, can I secure the other person's mobile phone and find evidence? What should I do if the other person has deleted the footage? Please tell me in detail whether I can report a crime of illegal filming.

If I go to an ordinary law office, will they perform iPhone forensics for me?

I am being stalked by someone I used to know. The problem is that, because I could not stand the sight of them, I deleted the text and KakaoTalk messages. To find evidence, it seems I need to do iPhone forensics; will an ordinary law office do it for me? Or do the forensics and the complaint have to be handled separately?