AN INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC INVESTIGATION MAY 2012

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1 AN INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC INVESTIGATION MAY 2012 The Professional Development Project of the Faculty of Law, UCT is pleased to present a 5 day introductory course in Forensic Investigation. About the course A forensic investigation is the practice of lawfully establishing evidence and facts open to public scrutiny which is to be presented and accepted in a court of law. It relates to the application of specialist techniques to reconstruct and investigate crimes. The aim of this course is to give a general introduction to the field of forensic investigations in local crime and particularly dealing with commercial crimes against business (fraud, theft, corruption, irregularities, cybercrimes, computer crimes, money laundering and other economic failures). This course will present a multidisciplinary and interactive educational opportunity for learning about best practice in the forensic investigation arena, taking into consideration forensic implications on the street, in the corporate setting and in the courtroom. Each day would be a structured combination of lectures, exercises, facilitative group work, workshopping, discussion, provision of practical examples and engagement, ensuring an outcomes based learning module. Who should attend? Crime prevention specialists,legal officers, law enforcement officers, forensic practitioners and academic researchers and instructors, risk managers, fraud reporting officers, fraud examiners, ethics and compliance officers, public and private crime investigators, private forensic auditing companies as well as local authorities and metropolitan police services and private in-house investigators. Also IT specialists, security officers, auditors, prosecutors, probation officers, police and other government and public sector officials involved in anti-corruption, governance & crime prevention. Private and professional individuals who have a keen interest in forensics. Course presenters Deolinda Delcarme is a legally trained professional with 18 years appropriate experience in the law, risk management, training, facilitation and presentation skills. She graduated with a BA LLB from UCT in 1993, qualified as an Attorney in 1996 and in 1998 joined the ranks of the Advocates of the High Court of SA, prosecuting for the National Prosecuting Authority. She joined Old Mutual South Africa in 2000 where for nine years she provided legal and specialist forensic services, particularly legal services, in-house training and skills facilitation. In 2007 she became a certified member of the International Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Since 2009 she has been running her own professional consultancy, having successfully married her twin advantages of interpersonal and facilitation skills together with her legal and risk management acumen. Deolinda has been involved with NGO s, the State Legal Aid Board, the National Prosecuting Authority, Old Mutual Corporate Law Division and Old Mutual Group Forensic Services and the Department of Justice where she is often called on to fulfil the role of acting criminal 1

2 law magistrate. Her consultancy focusses on people competency training in HR and risk management. She has experience and skills in the following: Communications training, workshop facilitation and presentation Legal and forensic analysis Commercial investigations Fraud awareness and prevention initiatives training solutions Drafting anti-fraud risk organisational policies to combat commercial crime Her clients include delegates and learners from both the private and public Sector. Recent achievements include speaking at professional international conferences, lecturing on BEE, developing anti-fraud training solutions for the Institute of Internal Auditors and local risk management conferences. Entry requirements Examination requirements Award of certificate Course fee None None A certificate of attendance will be awarded, provided students attend all the lectures. R per delegate Closing date for registration Friday, 4 May 2012 Registration and enquiries Please contact the Professional Development Project: Paula Allen on Shani Vavruch on Fax: paula.allen@uct.ac.za / shani.vavruch@uct.ac.za / irena.wasserfall@uct.ac.za OR visit the Law Faculty Website Physical address Professional Development Project Rm 3.20 Kramer Law Building Middle Campus, UCT Rondebosch, 7700 Postal address Professional Development Project Rm 3.20 Kramer Law Building Middle Campus, UCT Private Bag X3 Rondebosch,

3 The content of the course is structured as follows: 1 INTRODUCTION TO FORENSICS COURSE OUTLINE Understanding forensics in General Medico-legal science Understanding white collar/commercial crime Distinction between internal and external Auditing, Forensic investigators, accountants and other crime specialists Fraud indicators, red flags, fraud prevention, identity theft Computer crime, cybercrime and other electronic irregularities 2 LEGAL Philosophy and development of the regulatory environment, relevant and selective legislation Confidentiality in forensic investigations Drafting confidentiality agreements Evidentiary aspects of forensic investigations 3 INVESTIGATIONS Planning, executing, identifying, organising, analysing Forensic interviewing Drafting statements/affidavits Forensic report drafting 4 ETHICS AND COMBINED ASSURANCE Ethics and ethics management Anonymous reporting, whistleblowing Code of conduct Organisational policies that manage fraud threats The role of auditing, corporate governance, risk management 5. THE SUCCESSFUL FRAUD INVESTIGATION FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE The focus of this section is to enable the forensic practitioner to conduct the investigation from cradle to grave but to do so in a diligent and project focussed manner that will not adversely affect the validity of the investigation and the respective methods employed. 3

4 Office Use Only: Ps no: Student no: Group Entry no: REGISTRATION FORM AN INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC INVESTIGATION MAY 2012 Venue: Law Faculty, Middle Campus, UCT but details to be confirmed Closing date for Registrations: Friday 4 May 2012 Please complete in full. Use ONE form per person registering and please write clearly. Incomplete forms will not be processed. Please return completed forms via: Fax paula.allen@uct.ac.za or shani.vavruch@uct.ac.za Title: ID: Full names (to appear on certificate): Postal address: Home telephone: Work telephone: Surname: Name: APPLICANT DETAILS Contact details must be completed in full This information is required for UCT reporting purposes Gender: Cell: Fax: Race: Postal code: Were you previously registered as a student at UCT? If YES, what was your student number? YES / NO Student No: Do you have any special dietary requirements? Please be specific. Do you have any other special requirements that we should be made aware of? Please provide details. Do you require parking on campus? What qualifications do you hold? Do you need information about accommodation? You will be responsible for making your own bookings and settling your accounts, but we can send you a short list of accommodation options available in the area. YES / NO 1

5 Where did you see the information about the course? Please complete in full Name of firm / organisation / person responsible for payment VAT registration number: Postal address: PAYMENT DETAILS Postal code: Street address: Postal code: Name of contact person at firm / organisation: Tel: Cell: Fax: Course fee (VAT exempt) R8000 The course fee includes refreshments and lunches, course material, parking and access to the library. Payment must be made within 30 days of date of invoice DISCOUNTS: Groups of 5 or more from the same firm/organisation may apply for a discount 5 10 people = 10% people = 15% PAYMENT OPTIONS: (Please indicate clearly which method you will use) Once off payment: By direct deposit If your company is paying for you, please use these bank details: Bank: Standard Bank Account name: The UCT Number One Account (current account) Branch: Rondebosch Branch Code: Account Number: If you are paying for yourself, please use these bank details: Bank: Standard Bank Account name: UCT Law@Work (current) Branch: Rondebosch Branch Code: Account Number: Proof of payment to be faxed to , or ed By cheque: By credit card: Made out to UCT Master or Visa cards only Please request credit card payment form from Paula Allen (paula.allen@uct.ac.za) or Shani Vavruch (shani.vavruch@uct.ac.za) 2-month payment plan: 50% payable on registration Balance payable within 60 days of invoice Special application may be made to pay a reduced fee, based on financial need. If you wish to apply for a reduction, please submit a full motivation, with a statement of income and expenditure, including a list of liabilities due under credit or instalment agreements. 2

6 May we add your name to our mailing list to receive notification of further courses? YES NO TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1 You will be invoiced for your attendance. Payment must be made within 30 days of date of invoice. 2 We reserve the right to refuse attendance to the seminar/ workshop/ course if the fee is outstanding. Please note that if the fees are still outstanding within 90 days of invoice, the debt will be handed over for collection. 3 Cancellations: (a) You may cancel your registration in writing BEFORE the closing date for registrations. (b) Those who have registered and have not cancelled in writing BEFORE the closing date for registrations will be liable for 75% of the course fee. (c) Should you fail to attend the seminar/ workshop/ course without having cancelled as above, you will not be entitled to a refund if you have already paid. 4 UCT reserves the right to cancel the course if insufficient registrations are received; in which case, the course fee will be refunded in full if already paid. 5 Submission of this form will be taken as acceptance of the conditions above. I acknowledge that I have read and accept all the terms and conditions set out in this registration form and consider myself bound by them. Signature Date 3