Communication methods worldwide have vastly transitioned to messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, meaning legal professionals find themselves dealing with more and more digital evidence.

WhatsApp messages have proved crucial in both defence and conviction strategies, meaning they can play a vital role during a case.

Successfully leveraging WhatsApp messages as evidence in court counts on proving authenticity. After ensuring authenticity, messages can be used as digital evidence to add more colour to a defence.

Throughout this blog post, we explore the importance of authenticity in more detail, how to record WhatsApp evidence for court and submit digital evidence as part of a case.