When a case-file server fails or a key drive stops working mid-matter, you need the data back quickly — and handled in a way that protects privilege and stands up in court. Based in Bristol, we provide legal data recovery for solicitors and law firms in Bristol and across the 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 recovered by our own engineers, under NDA, with a documented chain of custody and court-admissible methods where evidence is involved.
From a chambers file server to a partner’s failed laptop — recovered in-house and kept privileged.
Practice-management systems, document stores and matter archives on failed RAID arrays and servers.
A machine that won’t boot, with privileged documents, emails and drafts still on the drive.
Recovering deleted emails, documents and files — including for disclosure and e-discovery.
Court-admissible recovery with a documented chain of custody, for litigation and investigations.
BitLocker and encrypted volumes, recovered with the right keys or credentials.
Old backup drives, archived matters and external media that have become unreadable.
Related: Forensic recovery · Servers · RAID · Encrypted drives.
Client data is handled to a standard that respects legal professional privilege at every stage.
More on how we handle your data: Data security & confidentiality.
Where data may become evidence, how it’s handled matters as much as getting it back. We record the receipt, handling and return of every device, image drives read-only so the original is never altered, and work using forensically sound methods so the recovery is defensible. We can provide documentation of the process for the court, the other side or your client, and where it’s needed we return data in a format suitable for disclosure.
A secure path from failure to verified, privileged return.
Call, email or WhatsApp with what’s happened — we’ll advise on the safest next step.
Drop the device off or send it in insured; we diagnose the fault and confirm what’s recoverable.
A fixed, written quote and turnaround before any chargeable work starts.
We recover in-house, verify the data, and return it on fresh encrypted media or 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.
Recovering your data starts with getting the device to us. Pack it safely, add your contact details, and send it over — after we run a free diagnostic, we’ll confirm your exact price in writing before any work begins.
Posting it in? We recommend a tracked, insured service. Prefer to drop it off? You’re welcome Monday–Friday, 9am–5:30pm — please still package the device as above.
If you need more information on our data recovery service, fill out the form with more detail about your issue and an engineer will review it and give you a custom quote.
We’ll be in touch shortly. For anything urgent, call 0117 332 1137.
Quick answers to what people ask most.
Yes. We work under an NDA as standard for every legal client at no extra cost, all work is done in-house by our own engineers, and we’re ICO-registered and GDPR-compliant. Your data never leaves the UK.
Yes. We document the receipt, handling and return of every device, image drives read-only so the original is never altered, and can provide 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 isn’t changed, and we document the process so it’s defensible. Admissibility is ultimately for the court, but the recovery is carried out to a standard that stands up to scrutiny.
Often, yes — it depends on the device and whether the data has been overwritten. We can recover deleted emails, documents and files and return them in a format suitable for disclosure or e-discovery.
We work Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm, and we’re not a 24/7 operation, but deadline-driven legal work is prioritised. Most recoveries take three to four working days, often faster, and you can reach us out of hours on WhatsApp.
It depends on the device: single drives are from £800 for Forensic work, RAID and NAS start from £1200, and general forensic work starts from £800 — all plus VAT, with a free diagnostic and a written quote first.
Yes. We’re based in Bristol and provide legal data recovery for solicitors and law firms in Bristol and across the UK. You can drop devices off at our Bristol premises by appointment, or send them in fully insured from anywhere in the UK — and 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 where you need it.