Dr. Stephen Castell, CITP, is an internationally acknowledged independent computer expert, consultant, and project manager. He is a Medallist, BCS IT Consultant of the Year 2004. Dr. Castell has established a reputation for initiating, leading, or assisting in the building of multimillion-pound businesses in voice and data communications and broadcasting, information, and software services. As an IT expert witness in computer disputes, he has been involved in a wide range of computer litigation over many years, including the largest and longest computer actions to have come to trial in the English High Court. He is widely published, a correspondent of the Computer Law & Security Report, and a noted conference and seminar speaker.