Cybercrime
Preparation information for discussing cybercrime. Acceptance and scope of any assignment must be confirmed separately.
Overview
A legal issue may arise from a message, a post, an account or the use of data. A screenshot or the name of a platform alone does not determine the legal classification. The content, context, sequence of events and identities must be understood as far as the records allow. Legal review helps distinguish known facts from matters requiring verification and identify the questions relevant to a complaint or defence.
Scope of review
A person considering a complaint has different needs from someone who has received a summons or faces an allegation. In the first situation, review concerns events, harm and available records. In the second, understanding the official document, procedural stage and relevant material comes first. Acceptance of either party's instructions and the scope of work must be confirmed after contact and a conflict check.
Events requiring assessment
Questions may concern published content, threatening or blackmail messages, or use of data or an account without permission. These examples explain the subject; they do not establish that every online dispute is criminal or confirm a list of services accepted by the office. Each description needs assessment against the facts and applicable law.
From complaint to court
The route depends on the subject and whether a complaint, investigation or court referral already exists. Explain which authority contacted you, any file number and any official appointment. Reporting to an online platform should not be assumed to replace an appropriate legal procedure, and deleting content should not be assumed to resolve the matter.
Digital records
Prepare a list of material lawfully available to you, such as content links, account names, dates, original messages and related correspondence. Explain whether a copy is complete or an extract and whether the original remains available. Discuss preservation and sharing with the lawyer. Do not alter records to change their meaning or attempt to access an account without authority. A picture or message alone does not establish attribution or admissibility.
Individuals and companies
For a personal account, explain who owns it and who could use it. For a business matter, explain your role and authority to discuss the file, and who owns the account or data. The need for authorisation documents or further information can be identified during review; this page does not confirm acceptance of instructions from any company.
Privacy and contact
Do not send passwords, verification codes, intimate material or a customer database in an initial message. Begin with a summary without republishing the disputed content, and ask how sensitive material should be shared. Use the telephone or email details on the contact page. See also criminal law and crimes against persons.
Related Services
Discuss your matter
Use the published phone or email to ask about acceptance and scope. The website form is disabled; do not send sensitive documents in an initial message.