Evidence Gathering | Maitre Allianz

With top professionals to impart their knowledge and expertise, our courses are essential for any aspiring professional seeking to further grow in their careers.

Overview

Some of the issues that may arise for a hearing include how to convene the hearing, who should be present, and at what part of the hearing, how may proof be presented, how may testimony be recorded, how to maintain order and decorum, how to deal with parties not represented by lawyers, whether the hearing should be adversarial or inquisitorial and what merits there are to either, how to deliver the decision in a fair and unobjectionable manner.

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This highly experiential one-day workshop will equip a range of persons from prosecutors working in the police and government departments to those tasked with running disciplinary and other administrative or tribunal hearings with effective trial techniques.

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It is imperative that all evidence are gathered legally and be admissible in the criminal or civil proceeding as they must withstand the rigourous tests in the court of law. Even with a confession in court, improperly obtained evidence can derail even a seemingly airtight case. A recent example is a case in point when the High Court of Singapore acquitted a man of drug consumption after finding his urine test were not conducted in accordance to the law despite a confession in the lower court.

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Many civil service investigators, professionals and expert witnesses are inadequately prepared for the rigours of the courtroom and have no formal training in providing effective courtroom testimony. With increasing cases of criminal offences, investigators find themselves at a greater likelihood than ever of having to provide courtroom testimonies.

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Whether interviewers can reach their goal depends in large part on the personal attributes they bring to the interview process. But neither the ordinary experiences of growing up and living among people, nor a formal and extensive school education is of much value in learning how to obtain information from reluctant individuals.

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Writing reports can take a substantial portion of any investigator’s time and effort if done thoroughly and professionally, compared to the original interview or incident being reported. The biggest issue is… most investigators do not have the luxury of time given the heavy workload.