Law, Evidence, Procedure and Best Practice

Description

The way evidence is gathered has a major impact on successful regulatory control, enforcement and/or prosecution.

This practical, structured course equips delegates who have regulatory, enforcement and/or prosecution responsibilities with essential knowledge of law, evidence and procedure for their day-to-day roles in conducting investigations.

You’ll learn how to gather evidence to best-practice standards so that it’s relevant, admissible and credible.

The Law, Evidence, Procedure and Best Practice training course can count towards the 8-day nationally recognised qualification - the Advanced Professional Certificate In Investigative Practice - or towards the 2-day Advanced Award in Law, Evidence and Procedure & Best Practice.

What you will learn

• Understanding relevant legislation
• The Human Rights Act and related law
• Explaining and applying the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) and the Codes
• Recognising and obtaining different types of evidence: oral, documentary, real and hearsay
• How to collect evidence and maintain continuity of exhibits
• Distinguishing between facts, assumptions and opinions
• Analysis and evaluation of evidence (case analysis)
• Best practice in record-keeping, note-taking and handling disclosure