Secure, scalable eDiscovery powered by Relativity
Digital evidence can be spread across thousands of files, multiple systems and numerous custodians. Finding what matters requires more than technology alone.
QCC provides managed eDiscovery services that combine Relativity with experienced technical and project support. We help legal teams, investigators and organisations locate, organise, review and produce electronic information in a way that is efficient, secure and defensible.
Our role is to bring control to complex data. That may involve narrowing a large document population, identifying key communications, supporting an urgent investigation or preparing evidence for litigation, arbitration or regulatory review.
eDisclosure services:
What is eDiscovery?
eDiscovery is the process of locating and managing electronically stored information that may be relevant to a legal, investigative or regulatory matter.
This information may sit across:
- Email and Microsoft 365 environments
- Computers, laptops and mobile devices
- Shared drives and document repositories
- Cloud platforms and collaboration tools
- Databases and structured business systems
- Scanned records, audio and video files
The volume of available data can make it difficult to distinguish useful evidence from background noise. A well-planned eDiscovery process helps preserve relevant material, reduce unnecessary review and create a reliable record of how information has been handled.
QCC supports this process from the earliest planning stage through to final production.
Why choose QCC for eDiscovery?
Relativity-powered technology
Relativity provides the tools needed to search, filter, analyse and review large data populations within a structured environment.
Practical project support
We combine platform expertise with hands-on project management, helping teams make informed decisions throughout the lifecycle of a matter.
More efficient review
Targeted filtering, de-duplication, email threading and analytics can reduce the amount of material requiring manual review.
Secure data handling
Sensitive information is managed through controlled access, documented procedures and appropriate security measures.
Flexible delivery
Our approach can be tailored to focused investigations, complex disputes, regulatory response exercises and multi-jurisdictional matters.
Defensible outcomes
Clear workflows, audit histories and quality controls help demonstrate how data was preserved, processed, reviewed and produced.
Our eDiscovery process
1. Scoping and eDiscovery strategy
The first step is to understand the purpose of the matter and the decisions the data needs to support.
We work with you to establish:
- The key legal or investigative issues
- Relevant individuals and business areas
- Likely data sources
- Important dates and deadlines
- Expected review volumes
- Production or reporting requirements
This allows the project to be shaped around the real objectives of the matter rather than simply collecting as much data as possible.
2. Data preservation and collection
Once the scope is agreed, potentially relevant data can be preserved and collected from selected sources.
This may involve email accounts, computers, mobile devices, cloud applications, shared systems and business databases.
Where the circumstances require it, forensic collection methods and chain-of-custody procedures can be used to support the integrity and traceability of the evidence.
3. Processing and data reduction
Raw data must be prepared before it can be reviewed effectively.
Within Relativity, files can be extracted, indexed and organised so that relevant information is easier to identify. Processing may include:
- De-duplication
- Date and custodian filtering
- File-type filtering
- Email threading
- Metadata extraction
- Optical Character Recognition
- Identification of unreadable or exceptional files
This stage is often critical to controlling cost. A smaller, better organised dataset leads to a more focused review.
4. Early Case Assessment
Early Case Assessment provides an initial view of the data before a wider review begins.
Search terms can be tested, communication patterns examined and key custodians identified. Representative samples can also be reviewed to assess relevance, risk and likely document volumes.
This helps teams refine the scope, challenge assumptions and decide where further review effort should be directed.
5. Document review and analysis
Relevant material can then be reviewed in a secure Relativity workspace.
Depending on the matter, reviewers may:
- Assess relevance
- Apply issue tags
- Identify privileged material
- Mark confidential information
- Apply redactions
- Record review decisions
- Complete quality checks
QCC can design the review structure, manage user access, support reviewers and provide progress reporting throughout the engagement.
6. Production and delivery
At the end of the review, responsive material can be prepared for delivery in the required format.
This may include native files, searchable PDFs, document images, metadata and load files.
Before release, the production is checked for completeness, consistency and technical accuracy.
Advanced eDiscovery with Relativity
Relativity supports more than basic document searching. It can help teams understand how information connects across people, dates, subjects and document types.
Depending on the matter, available capabilities may include:
Advanced searching and filtering
Combine keywords, metadata, dates, custodians and other criteria to isolate more relevant material.
De-duplication
Remove exact duplicate files so reviewers do not assess the same content more than once.
Email threading
Organise email conversations into related groups and identify messages that contain new or unique content.
Near-duplicate identification
Find similar documents and alternative versions, making comparison faster and more consistent.
Analytics and visualisation
Explore communication patterns, concepts, timelines and relationships across a dataset.
Technology Assisted Review
Use technology-assisted workflows to prioritise likely relevant documents and direct human review more effectively.
Relativity provides the platform. QCC ensures it is configured and applied in a way that fits the requirements.
When can eDiscovery help?
Security and compliance
eDiscovery can add value whenever relevant evidence is held electronically and the volume or complexity of that information makes manual handling impractical.
Our services can support:
- Commercial disputes
- Cross-border litigation
- Internal investigations
- Regulatory enquiries
- Fraud and financial crime matters
- Competition investigations
- Employment disputes
- Arbitration
- Insolvency and restructuring matters
- Compliance reviews
- Urgent document analysis
We work with law firms, in-house legal teams, investigators, public sector bodies, regulated organisations and other professional advisers.
Confidentiality, information security and defensible data handling are central to every eDiscovery engagement.
QCC’s approach is supported by:
- UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018
- ISO/IEC 27001-certified information security management
- Encrypted data storage
- Secure, role-based access
- Auditable review and production activity
- Controlled retention and deletion procedures
Our processes are designed to protect sensitive information while maintaining a clear record of how data has been managed.
Any specific requirements relating to hosting, access, jurisdiction or data transfer are considered at the outset of the matter.
Frequently asked questions
The two terms describe closely related processes.
eDiscovery is widely used in international litigation, corporate investigations and regulatory matters. eDisclosure is more commonly used in legal proceedings in England and Wales.
In practice, both involve identifying, preserving, reviewing and producing electronic information.
Relevant evidence is increasingly held across digital systems rather than in paper files.
Without a structured process, important material may be overlooked, collected inconsistently or reviewed inefficiently. eDiscovery helps organisations manage that risk.
Yes. The cost of a matter is often driven by the number of documents requiring human review.
Filtering, de-duplication, email threading and analytics can significantly reduce that volume.
Yes. QCC can support the complete process or work alongside your existing legal, investigative or review team.
The level of support can be adapted to the needs of the matter.
Yes. We can support matters involving multiple jurisdictions, data sources and review teams.
Any privacy, hosting, transfer or access requirements should be identified during the scoping stage.
Yes. Authorised users can review documents through a secure online environment, subject to the access controls agreed for the project.
The timetable depends on data volume, complexity, deadlines, the number of custodians and the level of review required.
Early scoping allows us to recommend a suitable workflow and provide a realistic project plan.
Costs are usually influenced by data volume, processing, hosting, user numbers, analytics, technical support and production requirements.
We define the likely scope and cost drivers before the project begins.
Simplify your next eDiscovery investigation
Large volumes of electronic information can obscure the evidence rather than reveal it.
QCC helps legal and investigative teams turn complex data into a structured, searchable and manageable body of evidence. With Relativity, experienced support and defensible workflows, we help you move from uncertainty to informed action.