The best practical article I have ever read on what every lawyer should know about eDiscovery, written by Craig Ball, a trial lawyer, and one of the most respected and knowledgable authorities on electronic evidence in our industry
Well, we have waited since 2013 for POPIA to be implemented and now, from 1 July a number of sections are in force meaning that entities have until 1 July 2021 to be compliant.
For 5 years now I have been saying that POPIA and eDiscovery work hand in hand in a number of ways and it is unfortunate that we have had to wait so long for POPIA and of course are still waiting for eDiscovery to be incorporated into our Uniform Rules. However, they can work together now because eDiscovery technology is already here to right some wrongs and also protect the rights and privacy of individuals and entities. Let us take a peek at how this can happen.
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