As electronically stored information continues to proliferate and courts and investigators demand more from businesses, e-Discovery is becoming more challenging and costly. It is indisputable that many litigation cases facing companies involve many elements of digital evidence in today’s commercial dealings which involves terabytes of electronic data. Difficulties in discovering and identifying relevant electronic evidence increase the workload and pressure of corporate counsel and IT teams.

The evolution of the law to handle these new materials, coupled with a logistical methodology, has resulted in this new Practice Direction in Singapore. Singapore has now taken steps to specifically address the discovery of electronic material, after the American, U.K. and Australian courts have made various moves toward doing so. The adoption, which takes effect on 1st October 2009, signals the increase in the usage of electronic documents in litigation, and that lawyers and litigants need to be prepared to handle them.

LexisNexis’ leading e-Discovery Conference brings together international and local industry experts and legal practitioners to share best practices and strategies for managing eDiscovery in both global and domestic context. This conference will serve as knowledge forum allowing thought-provoking exchange of ideas and solutions with leading influencers.