When a case-file server dies or a critical drive stops mid-matter, you need the data back fast — and handled in a way that preserves privilege and holds up in court. Based in Newcastle, we handle legal data recovery for solicitors and law firms across Newcastle and the wider UK — in-house, under NDA, with a documented chain of custody and forensically sound methods. Your clients' data never leaves the UK.
Case-file servers, fee-earners' laptops and drives, all recovered by our own engineers — under NDA, with a documented chain of custody and court-ready methods wherever evidence is in play.
From a chambers file server to a partner's dead laptop — recovered in-house and kept privileged throughout.
Practice-management systems, document stores and matter archives sitting on failed RAID arrays and servers.
A machine that won't boot, with privileged documents, emails and drafts still held on the drive.
Retrieving deleted emails, documents and files — including for disclosure and e-discovery.
Court-ready recovery with a documented chain of custody, for litigation and investigations.
BitLocker and other encrypted volumes, recovered where the right keys or credentials exist.
Old backup drives, archived matters and external media that have stopped reading.
Related: Forensic recovery · Servers · RAID · Encrypted drives.
Client data is handled to a standard that respects legal professional privilege at every step.
More on how we handle your data: Data security & confidentiality.
Where data might become evidence, how it's handled counts for as much as getting it back. We log the receipt, handling and return of every device, image drives read-only so the original is never altered, and use forensically sound methods so the recovery stands up. We can supply documentation of the process for the court, the other side or your client, and return data in a disclosure-ready format where that's needed.
A secure route from failure through to a verified, privileged handover.
Get in touch by phone or email with what's gone wrong — we'll point you to the safest next step.
Drop the device off or send it in insured; we diagnose the fault and confirm what can be recovered.
A fixed written quote, and a turnaround, before any chargeable work begins.
We recover in-house, verify what came back, and return it on fresh encrypted media or by secure download.
Other sectors we work with: Healthcare · Finance · University & research · Business & enterprise.
Send us your device for a free diagnostic, and tell us a little about what happened — an engineer will review it and confirm your exact quote in writing before any work begins.
Getting your data back begins with getting the device to us. Pack it up safely, pop your contact details inside, and send it over — once we’ve run the free diagnostic, we’ll confirm your exact price in writing before any work starts.
Posting it? A tracked, insured service is what we’d recommend. Rather drop it in? You’re welcome Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm — just package the device up as above first.
Want a bit more detail first? Fill in the form with more about your issue and an engineer will review it and send you a custom quote.
We’ll be in touch shortly. For anything urgent, call 0191 406 1051.
Fast answers to the questions we hear most.
Yes. An NDA is standard for every legal client at no extra charge, all work is carried out in-house by our own engineers, and we're ICO-registered and GDPR-compliant. Your data never leaves the UK.
Yes. We log 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 use forensically sound methods and image read-only so the original drive is never changed, and we document the process so it's defensible. Admissibility is ultimately the court's call, but the recovery itself is carried out to a standard that stands up to scrutiny.
Often, yes — it comes down to the device and whether the data has since been overwritten. We can recover deleted emails, documents and files and return them in a format ready for disclosure or e-discovery.
We're open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm — not a 24/7 operation, but deadline-driven legal work is prioritised. Most recoveries run to three or four working days, often quicker.
It depends on the device: standard single-drive recovery is from £300 and RAID or NAS from £500, while forensic work — where a documented, court-ready process is required — starts from £800. Everything is plus VAT, with a free diagnostic and a written quote first.
Yes. We're based in Newcastle and handle legal data recovery for solicitors and law firms across Newcastle and the UK. Drop devices off at our Quayside drop-off by appointment, or send them in fully insured from anywhere in the UK — your data never leaves the UK at any stage.
Talk to us for a free diagnostic and a written quote — handled under NDA, in-house, with a documented chain of custody wherever you need one.