Management of Sensitive Information/Redaction in Digital Disclosure, 11 February 2026​

Workshop explores best practice, challenges and pitfalls around the removal of sensitive digital information from disclosed documents, ensuring compliance with legal obligations.

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The redaction regime requires ensuring that confidential data, such as personal identifiers, trade secrets, or classified materials, is protected while maintaining the integrity of the evidence.

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The process of often fraught with confusion and misinterpretation. The aim of the workshop is to demystify commonly misunderstandings and build skills and best practice.

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Held online Via Teams. Certificates of CPD available.

 

AGENDA - GMT

9.40am-9.50am: Welcome and introduction, Carol Jenkins, The Investigator

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9.50am-10.50am: Session One: Key Principles and Best Practice

• An introduction to the legal and ethical reasons why redaction is carried out including a consideration of GDPR and the Data Protection Act.

• An explanation of what we redact – sensitive and personal sensitive information.

• Examples of Redaction, and how it is required for the purpose of investigations.

• A consideration of Disclosure Obligations vs protection of sensitive data

 

An outline of What constitutes Digital Material

Material that may need redacting:

• Documents

• Audio/Visual/Images

• Social Media

• Messages

• Body Worn/CCTV

 

Risks and Challenges

A Look into the most common issues

• Incomplete Redaction

• Technological limitations

• Under/Over Redaction.

 

10.50am-11am: Questions and recap

11am-11.20am: Break

 

11.20am-12.10pm: Session Two: Digital Redaction in Practice

• Devising your Strategy: where to Start

• Decisions from the outset lead to consistency

• Quality Assurance

• Discussion with stakeholders before it is implemented

• Where to record decisions

 

12.10pm-12.20pm: Questions and recap

12.20pm-12.50pm: Break

 

12.50pm-1.40pm: Session Three: Other considerations

• Tools to use/Not to use

• Mistakes and pitfalls and how to avoid them

• Naming Conventions

• Audit Control

 

1.40pm-2pm: Questions and recap

2pm: Workshop finishes

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Our speaker

The workshop will be led by Jocelyn Lodge, an experienced barrister who has worked for a law enforcement organisation advising on disclosure strategies on a number of complex investigations where disclosure obligations have been challenging.

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HOW TO BOOK

Cost: £225 + VAT (GBP) per delegate per workshop (LEA and Government Agency rate).  £255 + VAT (Industry rate), per delegate 

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Group bookings: We offer various discounts for group bookings depending on numbers, please contact us for details.

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Student discount: We offer a 35% discount on all of our online events/workshops on condition of payment by card and a valid University email address.

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Booking: Please send the delegates name(s), email address(es) and purchase order (made out to The Investigator) to booking@the-investigator.co.uk or telephone +44(0)844 660 8707 for further information. 

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Payment can be made by PayPal/debit/credit card. ​The meeting link will be sent out 7 days before the event.