Case File Lodgement Craig Gregory HBF Phillip Ross
Case File Lodgement Craig Gregory (HBF) Phillip Ross (Medibank)
Case File Lodgement What we will cover 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. What is a case file What should you include in a case file Complainants Statements Differences between states and territories Who to lodge your case file with What to expect 1. Communication 2. Court process 3. Reparation / restitution 2
Case File Lodgement What is a case file Oxford Dictionary define the term “case file” as: “A collection of documents and evidence relating to a particular legal case” 3
Case File Lodgement What should you include in a case file The short answer is: As much as possible! 4
Case File Lodgement Complainants are the aggrieved party…. Remember that may not be you! 5
Case File Lodgement Statements Tie them down to a story, but remember the Police should/will go and obtain their own statements from witnesses. The format of your statements isn’t really that important! 6
Case File Lodgement Evidence • What kind of evidence should we include? • How do we convey the evidence to the Police? 7
Case File Lodgement Differences between states and territories 8
Case File Lodgement Who to lodge your case file with Your best course of action is to lodge it with the Major Fraud Squad / Department from your state or territory police service…. . Actually…… Of the state of territory police service with jurisdiction over where the offence was actually committed. Why? ? 9
Case File Lodgement What to expect Don’t expect anything and you won’t be disappointed! 10
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