SEC Lecture: Digital Evidence in 2026 - mobiles, messaging apps, and social media

Digital Evidence in 2026: mobiles, messaging apps, and social media

Date: Thursday 4th June 2026
Time: 18:00 to 19:00
Zoom link: Circulated on the day at 14:00 hours

Introduction: Fiona McAddy, SEC Director of Education, 2BR Chambers

Speaker: Jonathan Fisher KC, Red Lion Chambers

About the lecture

Digital material now lies at the heart of many criminal cases, yet its acquisition, interpretation, and presentation continue to raise difficult questions of reliability, disclosure, and proportionality. This session will focus on the practical realities and the legal principles practitioners must grapple with daily, including mobile phone evidence, messaging platforms, and social media material.

Jonathan Fisher KC practices from Red Lion Chambers and is ranked by the independent legal directories as a leading barrister in financial crime cases. Between 2023 and 2025 Jonathan was Chair of the UK Government’s Independent Review into Disclosure of Unused Material in Criminal Cases and Fraud Offences. Additionally, Jonathan is a Senior Fellow at LSE where he undertakes teaching and research. He holds a PhD awarded by LSE and an honorary LLD from UWE in recognition of his contribution to the law of financial crime. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.