Legislation

• RIPA – 2000
• PACE – 1984
• CPIA – 1996
• Fraud Act 2006
• Data Protection Act 1998
• Human Rights Act 1998
• PIDA – Whistle blowing
• ASBO – Crime & Disorder Act
• CNEA – Clean Neighbourhoods
• Lawful Business Practice Regs

Skills

• Interviewing
• Investigation Management
• Enforcement
• Intelligence Management
• Surveillance
• Fraud Management
• Evidence and Exhibits
• Witness statement writing
• Open source web investigator
• National Intelligence Model
• Case paper preparation
• Disclosure
• Document verification

Organisations & departments

• Trading Standards
• Housing Benefits
• Environmental Health
• Community safety
• Fire Service

Human Rights Act 1998

Our course is designed to help organisations avoid financial loss and damage to reputation and morale that can be a consequence of unlawful breaches of Human Rights during the course of investigation and enforcement.

The Act sets out rights an individual should reasonably expect and describes the grounds upon which some might be lawfully breached.

Unlawful breaches do not amount to criminal offences but can result in compensation pay-outs. Plus, hearings into unlawful breaches of human rights are embarrassing and image-harming to organisations.

Another negative consequence of unlawful breaches of the Act is that those who may deserve punishment have their human rights breached to the extent that evidence against them becomes inadmissible.

In this way, they avoid being tried or punished and are able to claim financial compensation in out-of-court settlements. Then they may return to their original positions in organisations or receive large sums to resign or retire.

We help you prevent these difficulties with training that promotes an understanding of Human Rights

Target audience

All individuals and managers involved with investigation and enforcement

Aim

To enable delegates to deal with individuals in a manner compatible with the Human Rights Act (HRA)

Outcomes

At the end of the course the delegates should:

• describe the rights pertinent to investigation and enforcement, including:
  • prohibition against degrading treatment
  • right to liberty
  • right to a fair trial
  • right to private and family life
  • freedom of thought, conscience and religion
  • right not to be discriminated against on grounds of race, colour, religion, gender, etc
• describe the different types of rights, absolute, limited and qualified
• consider the implications of unlawful breaches
• consider legislation such as CPIA, PACE, RIPA, DPA, Whistle-blowing resulting to human rights

Delivery method

The sessions will be delivered using PowerPoint presentations, flipchart explanation, group discussion, individual tuition and practical exercises to reinforce the course outcomes.

Course design

Courses are designed around customers' requirements and adapted to their policies and procedures.

Information service

Human Rights Act support information
Support information for investigators on the Human Rights Act 1998

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New regulatory compliance code