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Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Justice Studies

Learning Methods

Online

Module Offerings

5202SCCI-JAN-MTP

5202SCCI-SEP-MTP

Aims

1. Develop understanding of the role and responsibilities of investigators, disclosure officers and the Senior Investigating Officer.

2. Explore the disclosure tests contained within the legislation and the requirements placed on the prosecution and the defence.

3. Evaluate the disclosure tests within Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 and the requirements placed on the prosecution and defence.

4. Examine the management of disclosure in complex cases, the scheduling of material, dealing with sensitive material, the application of Public Interest Immunity (PII) and considerations around third party material.

5. Examine how the Investigating Officer (IO) and/or Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) will implement and develop strategies to deal with unused material, it will also deal with strategic issues including the role of the Crown Prosecution service as the prosecuting authority. 

Learning Outcomes

1.
Evaluate the common law rules of disclosure in the early stages of the investigation / prosecution of cases
2.
Critically appraise the duty to record, retain and reveal material, to pursue reasonable lines of investigation and an awareness of the disclosure tests contained in the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996
3.
Assess how to handle sensitive material and how this is applied in practice
4.
Explore the legal and ethical considerations for the IO / SIO in managing criminal investigations and understanding the wider strategic issues faced by the IO /SIO, including the role of the Prosecuting Authority

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
  • Introduction to the disclosure of Unused Material • What constitutes unused material • The nature of sensitive material • Complex cases and third-party material • Defence disclosure, defence applications for disclosure and the continuing duty of disclosure. • Consequences of failures in disclosure and key partners. • Best practice in managing disclosure relating to serious organised and terrorism investigations
Module Overview:
This module introduces students to the following key topics:
  • Introduction to the disclosure of Unused Material
  • What constitutes unused material
  • The nature of sensitive material
  • Complex cases and third-party material
  • Defence disclosure, defence applications for disclosure and the continuing duty of disclosure
  • Consequences of failures in disclosure and key partners
  • Best practice in managing disclosure relating to serious organised and terrorism investigations
Additional Information:
Cognisance is taken from the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours associated with the occupational standards as defined by the Institute for Apprentices and Technical Education  

 

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