According to a study on mobile phone call data it has been shown that the duration of phone calls in some countries are significantly shorter in the winter than they are in the summer. The study has been conducted by Professor Rolf Apilo of Helsinki University, who usually studies the difference between animals summer and winter coats. It is well known that many animals have thicker coats in the winter, shedding them once the weather gets warmer. Professor Apilo has also been studying the human ‘coat’ or skin for a number of years in relation to whether it has any effect on behaviour patterns. He has documented that some humans do have slightly thicker skin in the winter months.

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If you have a criminal defence case where you need to instruct a Cell Site Analysis expert, the chances are that it will need to be authorised by the Legal Aid Agency. No two cell site analysis cases are the same and there can be a huge difference in the costs of each case. On occasion we will provide a quote to a law firm for the work required, only for the Legal Aid Agency to reject it as being excessive. The law firm will then need to obtain a second quote which may be less, or even more expensive. But, is it ‘like for like’? This is where the problems can begin so it is important to set out clear instructions to any potential Cell Site Analysis Expert as to exactly what is required from them.

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The majority of people we speak to are unaware that cell site analysis is currently an unregulated area of digital forensics. Anyone can claim to be an expert even when they are not, and they often do. We would always recommend that you obtain a copy of the cell site analysis experts CV in order to check that they do have the relevant expertise and experience. It is also worth finding out is cell site analysis is their primary role, is this what they do every day? Many claim expertise in several other disciplines, yet cell site analysis has never been more complex and someone who does not work with cell site analysis evidence every day would be unable to keep abreast of changes within the industry.

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The Cell Site Analysis team at Footprint Investigations would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We have not sent any Christmas cards to our clients this year but have instead made a donation to Acorns children’s hospice in Birmingham.