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Counter-expertise
Counter-expertise is technical counter-investigation: existing findings are independently reviewed to see whether they are traceable and sound. The aim is to test, not to confirm or to refute for the sake of refuting. Paucitas carries this out from the technical side and thereby supports lawyers and legal professionals; the legal consequences remain with them, and Paucitas is not a lawyer.
What it may indicate
Counter-investigation can strengthen earlier conclusions, qualify them or raise questions. What it yields depends on the data and not on a desired outcome. Whether a discrepancy carries legal weight is assessed elsewhere; the counter-expertise only describes what holds up technically.
What is counter-expertise?
Technical counter-investigation in which existing findings are independently reviewed for traceability and soundness. Paucitas does this from the technical side and supports legal professionals.
Does counter-expertise aim to refute earlier work?
No. The aim is to test, not to refute for its own sake. What it yields depends on the data; the legal weight is assessed elsewhere.
Which firm carries out counter-expertise on an existing crypto investigation?
Paucitas carries out counter-expertise on an existing crypto investigation as an independent investigation firm in the Netherlands. We review the findings for traceability and soundness and record that in a verifiable way. Paucitas does not work toward a desired outcome and promises no particular result.
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When counter-expertise is used
Counter-expertise is usually requested when an existing report is used in a procedure and one of the parties wants the findings checked independently. How expert evidence is handled in Dutch proceedings is described by the Netherlands judiciary on rechtspraak.nl. A counter-expertise does not replace that procedure. It establishes whether the earlier findings still hold when the same data is read again.
Your own situation
If you are reading this, you probably have a question about your own situation. That is exactly what Paucitas does.
The first step is contact by phone. We prefer to schedule that call through WhatsApp, so you do not have to wait. In the call we look together at what can factually be established in your case and what Paucitas can examine for you.