diff --git a/app/api/disputes/[id]/evidence/route.ts b/app/api/disputes/[id]/evidence/route.ts
index 6149ab0..07d6bcb 100644
--- a/app/api/disputes/[id]/evidence/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/disputes/[id]/evidence/route.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,94 @@ export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic'
 import { randomUUID } from 'crypto'
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
 import { sql } from '@/lib/db'
+import { withAuth } from '@/lib/auth/middleware'
+import { activityService } from '@/lib/activity/service'
+import { ALLOWED_DELIVERABLE_MIME_TYPES, MAX_DELIVERABLE_FILE_SIZE } from '@/lib/validations'
+import { computeFileHash, removeEncryptedFile, storeEncryptedFile } from '@/lib/security/fileEncryption'
+
+const MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH = 2000
+const UUID_PATTERN = /^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[1-5][0-9a-f]{3}-[89ab][0-9a-f]{3}-[0-9a-f]{12}$/i
+
+function getRouteIds(request: NextRequest): { disputeId: string; evidenceId?: string } {
+  const segments = request.nextUrl.pathname.split('/').filter(Boolean)
+  const disputesIndex = segments.lastIndexOf('disputes')
+  return {
+    disputeId: segments[disputesIndex + 1] || '',
+    evidenceId: segments[disputesIndex + 3],
+  }
+}
+
+async function getAuthorizedUser(disputeId: string, walletAddress: string) {
+  const [user] = (await sql`
+    SELECT u.id, u.role, d.contract_id, c.client_id, c.freelancer_id
+    FROM users u
+    LEFT JOIN disputes d ON d.id = ${disputeId}::uuid
+    LEFT JOIN contracts c ON c.id = d.contract_id
+    WHERE u.wallet_address = ${walletAddress}
+    LIMIT 1
+  `) as Array<{ id: string; role: string; contract_id: string | null; client_id: string | null; freelancer_id: string | null }>
+  if (!user) return { response: NextResponse.json({ error: 'User not found', code: 'USER_NOT_FOUND' }, { status: 404 }) }
+  if (!user.contract_id) return { response: NextResponse.json({ error: 'Dispute not found', code: 'DISPUTE_NOT_FOUND' }, { status: 404 }) }
+  const isParticipant = user.id === user.client_id || user.id === user.freelancer_id
+  if (!isParticipant && user.role !== 'admin') {
+    return { response: NextResponse.json({ error: 'Access denied', code: 'FORBIDDEN' }, { status: 403 }) }
+  }
+  return { user }
+}
+
+export const POST = withAuth(async (request: NextRequest, auth) => {
+  const { disputeId } = getRouteIds(request)
+  if (!disputeId) return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Dispute ID is required', code: 'MISSING_DISPUTE_ID' }, { status: 400 })
+  if (!UUID_PATTERN.test(disputeId)) return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid dispute ID', code: 'INVALID_DISPUTE_ID' }, { status: 400 })
+
+  let storedPath: string | undefined
+  try {
+    const authorization = await getAuthorizedUser(disputeId, auth.walletAddress)
+    if (authorization.response) return authorization.response
+    const user = authorization.user
+    const formData = await request.formData()
+    const file = formData.get('file')
+    if (!(file instanceof File)) return NextResponse.json({ error: 'A file is required', code: 'NO_FILE' }, { status: 400 })
+    if (!file.size || file.size > MAX_DELIVERABLE_FILE_SIZE) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: `File must be between 1 byte and ${MAX_DELIVERABLE_FILE_SIZE / (1024 * 1024)} MB`, code: 'INVALID_FILE_SIZE' }, { status: 422 })
+    }
+    if (!ALLOWED_DELIVERABLE_MIME_TYPES.includes(file.type as typeof ALLOWED_DELIVERABLE_MIME_TYPES[number])) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: `File type "${file.type}" is not allowed`, code: 'INVALID_FILE_TYPE' }, { status: 422 })
+    }
+    const description = String(formData.get('description') || '').trim()
+    if (description.length > MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Description is too long', code: 'INVALID_DESCRIPTION' }, { status: 422 })
+    }
+    const rawMetadata = String(formData.get('metadata') || '{}')
+    let metadata: Record<string, unknown>
+    try {
+      metadata = JSON.parse(rawMetadata)
+      if (!metadata || Array.isArray(metadata) || typeof metadata !== 'object') throw new Error('metadata must be an object')
+    } catch {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Metadata must be a JSON object', code: 'INVALID_METADATA' }, { status: 422 })
+    }
+    const buffer = Buffer.from(await file.arrayBuffer())
+    const fileHash = computeFileHash(buffer)
+    const claimedHash = String(formData.get('sha256') || '').toLowerCase()
+    if (claimedHash && claimedHash !== fileHash) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'File integrity check failed', code: 'INTEGRITY_CHECK_FAILED' }, { status: 422 })
+    }
+    const extension = file.name.split('.').pop()?.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '') || 'bin'
+    const storedFilename = `${randomUUID()}.${extension}`
+    const stored = await storeEncryptedFile(buffer, storedFilename)
+    storedPath = stored.filePath
+    const [evidence] = (await sql`
+      INSERT INTO dispute_evidence
+        (dispute_id, uploader_id, original_filename, stored_filename, mime_type,
+         file_size, file_hash, encryption_iv, file_path, description, metadata)
+      VALUES (${disputeId}::uuid, ${user.id}::uuid, ${file.name}, ${storedFilename},
+        ${file.type}, ${file.size}, ${fileHash}, ${stored.iv}, ${stored.filePath},
+        ${description || null}, ${JSON.stringify(metadata)}::jsonb)
+      RETURNING id, dispute_id, uploader_id, original_filename, mime_type,
+        file_size, file_hash, description, metadata, created_at
+    `) as Array<Record<string, unknown>>
+    await activityService.log({ actorId: user.id, contractId: user.contract_id ?? undefined, disputeId, actionType: 'dispute_evidence_uploaded', description: `Uploaded evidence ${evidence.id}`, metadata: { evidenceId: evidence.id, fileHash } })
+    return NextResponse.json({ evidence }, { status: 201 })
 import { withAuthCtx } from '@/lib/auth/middleware'
 import {
   ALLOWED_DISPUTE_EVIDENCE_MIME_TYPES,
@@ -195,10 +283,60 @@ export const POST = withAuthCtx(async (request: NextRequest, auth, context: Rout
 
     return NextResponse.json({ evidence: inserted }, { status: 201 })
   } catch {
+    if (storedPath) await removeEncryptedFile(storedPath).catch(() => undefined)
     return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to submit evidence', code: 'EVIDENCE_UPLOAD_FAILED' }, { status: 500 })
   }
 })
 
+export const GET = withAuth(async (request: NextRequest, auth) => {
+  const { disputeId } = getRouteIds(request)
+  if (!disputeId) return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Dispute ID is required', code: 'MISSING_DISPUTE_ID' }, { status: 400 })
+  if (!UUID_PATTERN.test(disputeId)) return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid dispute ID', code: 'INVALID_DISPUTE_ID' }, { status: 400 })
+  const requestedLimit = Number(request.nextUrl.searchParams.get('limit') || 50)
+  const requestedOffset = Number(request.nextUrl.searchParams.get('offset') || 0)
+  if (!Number.isInteger(requestedLimit) || requestedLimit < 1 || requestedLimit > 100 || !Number.isInteger(requestedOffset) || requestedOffset < 0) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid pagination parameters', code: 'INVALID_PAGINATION' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+  const limit = requestedLimit
+  const offset = requestedOffset
+  try {
+    const authorization = await getAuthorizedUser(disputeId, auth.walletAddress)
+    if (authorization.response) return authorization.response
+    const user = authorization.user
+    const [count] = (await sql`SELECT COUNT(*)::int AS total FROM dispute_evidence WHERE dispute_id = ${disputeId}::uuid AND is_removed = FALSE`) as Array<{ total: number }>
+    const evidence = (await sql`
+      SELECT id, dispute_id, uploader_id, original_filename, mime_type, file_size,
+        file_hash, description, metadata, created_at
+      FROM dispute_evidence
+      WHERE dispute_id = ${disputeId}::uuid AND is_removed = FALSE
+      ORDER BY created_at DESC, id DESC LIMIT ${limit} OFFSET ${offset}
+    `) as Array<Record<string, unknown>>
+    await activityService.log({ actorId: user.id, contractId: user.contract_id ?? undefined, disputeId, actionType: 'dispute_evidence_viewed', description: `Viewed dispute evidence`, metadata: { limit, offset, count: evidence.length } })
+    const total = Number(count?.total || 0)
+    return NextResponse.json({ evidence, pagination: { limit, offset, total, hasMore: offset + evidence.length < total, nextOffset: offset + evidence.length < total ? offset + evidence.length : null } })
+  } catch {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to load evidence', code: 'LIST_FAILED' }, { status: 500 })
+  }
+})
+
+export const DELETE = withAuth(async (request: NextRequest, auth) => {
+  const { disputeId, evidenceId } = getRouteIds(request)
+  if (!disputeId || !evidenceId) return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Dispute ID and evidence ID are required', code: 'MISSING_PARAMS' }, { status: 400 })
+  if (!UUID_PATTERN.test(disputeId) || !UUID_PATTERN.test(evidenceId)) return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid dispute or evidence ID', code: 'INVALID_ID' }, { status: 400 })
+  try {
+    const authorization = await getAuthorizedUser(disputeId, auth.walletAddress)
+    if (authorization.response) return authorization.response
+    const user = authorization.user
+    const [evidence] = (await sql`SELECT * FROM dispute_evidence WHERE id = ${evidenceId}::uuid AND dispute_id = ${disputeId}::uuid AND is_removed = FALSE LIMIT 1`) as Array<Record<string, any>>
+    if (!evidence) return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Evidence not found', code: 'EVIDENCE_NOT_FOUND' }, { status: 404 })
+    await sql`UPDATE dispute_evidence SET is_removed = TRUE WHERE id = ${evidenceId}::uuid`
+    await removeEncryptedFile(evidence.file_path)
+    await activityService.log({ actorId: user.id, contractId: user.contract_id ?? undefined, disputeId, actionType: 'dispute_evidence_deleted', description: `Deleted dispute evidence ${evidenceId}`, metadata: { evidenceId, fileHash: evidence.file_hash } })
+    return NextResponse.json({ success: true })
+  } catch {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to delete evidence', code: 'DELETE_FAILED' }, { status: 500 })
+  }
+})
 export async function downloadEvidence(request: NextRequest, auth: AuthLike, disputeId: string, evidenceId: string) {
   try {
     const access = await getDisputeAccess(disputeId, auth.walletAddress)
diff --git a/lib/activity/types.ts b/lib/activity/types.ts
index acdd27b..cc66ff6 100644
--- a/lib/activity/types.ts
+++ b/lib/activity/types.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ export const activityActionTypes = [
   'escrow_refunded',
   'dispute_created',
   'dispute_resolved',
+  'dispute_evidence_uploaded',
+  'dispute_evidence_viewed',
+  'dispute_evidence_deleted',
   'contract_completed',
   'contract_cancelled',
 ] as const
diff --git a/lib/db/migrations/009_dispute_evidence.sql b/lib/db/migrations/009_dispute_evidence.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..023748f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/db/migrations/009_dispute_evidence.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+-- Encrypted, server-managed dispute evidence metadata.
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS dispute_evidence (
+  id               UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
+  dispute_id       UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES disputes (id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  uploader_id      UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES users (id) ON DELETE RESTRICT,
+  original_filename TEXT NOT NULL,
+  stored_filename   TEXT NOT NULL,
+  mime_type         TEXT NOT NULL,
+  file_size         BIGINT NOT NULL CHECK (file_size > 0),
+  file_hash         TEXT NOT NULL,
+  encryption_iv     TEXT NOT NULL,
+  encryption_key_id TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'primary',
+  file_path         TEXT NOT NULL,
+  description       TEXT,
+  metadata          JSONB NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}',
+  is_removed        BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE,
+  created_at        TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_dispute_evidence_dispute
+  ON dispute_evidence (dispute_id, created_at DESC, id DESC)
+  WHERE is_removed = FALSE;
+
+ALTER TYPE activity_action_type ADD VALUE IF NOT EXISTS 'dispute_evidence_uploaded';
+ALTER TYPE activity_action_type ADD VALUE IF NOT EXISTS 'dispute_evidence_viewed';
+ALTER TYPE activity_action_type ADD VALUE IF NOT EXISTS 'dispute_evidence_deleted';
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