Personal Evidence

Personal evidence is a form of proof presented in civil and criminal proceedings through oral or written witness testimony. It serves, in combination with physical evidence, to establish the circumstances of a crime and identify the perpetrator(s). Personal evidence is inherently influenced by the subjectivity, perception, experience, and trustworthiness of the person giving the testimony.

Since detectives act as objective, uninvolved observers, their testimony carries high credibility, making personal evidence obtained by detectives admissible in court. Generally, agencies such as Aaden provide personal evidence in the form of a written investigative report and are called to testify only if necessary (e.g., for unresolved questions or ambiguities in the report).

Disloyal Employees and Unfaithful Partners

Whether you suspect an employee of fraud (time, expense claims, false sick notes) as a business owner, or a (former) partner of deception (infidelity, false statements regarding maintenance obligations) as a private individual, you should avoid attempting detective work yourself or entrusting it to untrained amateurs. While you could try to monitor the person yourself, take photographs, or keep a detailed log of their activities, the risk of being noticed is high, and the court may doubt the credibility of these proofs, as you are personally involved and thus not an objective witness. Likewise, family or friends may assist, but their testimony is often unreliable due to personal bias.

Detectives from Aaden Corporate Investigations Hamburg conduct thorough investigations and observe the subject regarding the alleged misconduct. Observations are meticulously documented in court-admissible written form and provided to you. Based on these investigative reports, our Hamburg detectives may also provide witness testimony in court if required.