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The Dean Kitchin Circle: “Can We Trust Digital Evidence?” by Professor Peter Sommer

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Date & Time

Wed, 25 Mar 2026

19:00

Venue

St Catherine’s College

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About this event

Attend a webinar by Professor Peter Sommer discussing the trustworthiness of digital evidence.

Why you should come

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• Hear Professor Peter Sommer share 'war stories' from 30 years as a digital forensics expert

• Learn how evidence from smartphones and network traffic is contested in modern courtrooms

• Understand the reliability of digital trails in justice with expert witness Peter Sommer

Event Highlights

  • Analysis of digital evidence which now appears in over 90% of criminal trials
  • First-hand 'war stories' from a veteran expert witness in terrorism and fraud cases
  • Examination of the reliability of data from smartphones, PCs, and corporate systems
  • Insights into the intersection of digital technology, law, and public policy

Speaker

Professor Peter Sommer

Visiting Professor of Digital Forensics at Birmingham City University

Programme

18:00

Introduction and Legacy Giving Update

Lucie Thorpe Spickova speaks about the process and impact of legacy giving at Catz.

Lecture: Can We Trust Digital Evidence?

Main presentation by Professor Peter Sommer on digital forensics and legal reliability.

Live Q&A

An interactive session where the audience can ask Professor Sommer questions.

What to bring / Requirements

  • Open exclusively to those who have pledged, or expressed an interest in pledging, a legacy gift to St Catherine's College

Organized by: St Catherine’s College, Oxford

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