Practical notes on evidence, investigations and recovery.
Notes on what to preserve, what a source can establish, when urgent relief may be appropriate, and where legal or evidential limits arise. General information, not advice on a particular case.
Investigation note / 26.08.2026 / 1 min read
Fake recovery services, impersonation and what a genuine firm will not ask for
Unregulated ‘recovery agents’ often contact victims on messaging apps and ask for seed phrases, remote access or a further payment. A regulated practice does none of those things.
Crypto fraud & digital assetsAsset tracing & recovery Learn moreLegal explainer / 25.08.2026 / 2 min read
What a solicitor can assess after cryptocurrency has already moved
On-chain transfers are usually irreversible. The useful work is to establish what the records show, whether any value remains reachable, and which English legal route — if any — is proportionate.
Crypto fraud & digital assetsAsset tracing & recoveryCross-border fraud & corruption Learn moreInvestigation note / 22.08.2026 / 1 min read
The first records to keep after a digital-asset loss
Wallet addresses, transaction identifiers and contemporaneous messages matter more than a later narrative. What not to send is as important as what to preserve.
Crypto fraud & digital assetsPrivate prosecutions Learn moreInvestigation note / 18.08.2026 / 1 min read
Tracing assets across multiple wallets: an evidence-first approach
A practical overview of transaction mapping, evidence provenance and the legal decisions that follow.
Crypto fraud & digital assetsAsset tracing & recovery Learn moreLegal explainer / 09.07.2026 / 1 min read
What an HMRC enquiry actually needs from the file
How to separate the documents that decide a tax dispute from the volume that merely surrounds it.
Regulatory defence & investigations Learn moreInvestigation note / 12.06.2026 / 1 min read
Preserving digital evidence before the legal route is chosen
What to hold, what not to alter, and why early method matters more than early accusation.
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Reviewed by Priya Raman, Compliance Officer for Legal Practice, on 15 June 2026. Next review due 15 June 2027. This page is general information about the law of England and Wales and is not advice on your situation.