ITC Specialist Course in Disclosure
This course is designed for Disclosure and Investigation Officers. It is also highly relevant for Evidence Assessors and Decision Makers and staff in criminal justice units and prosecutorial agencies involved in considering material in criminal investigations. Any solicitor or Fellow of ILEX can use the course for CPD purposes - if you are a legal executive and this is not your area of specialism you can allocate 50% (8 hours) of your annual CPD requirement, or 100% if it is. If you are a solicitor you can allocate 75% (12 hours), which is the maximum available for CPD by distance learning under the SRA's rules.
The syllabus
The course focuses on the role of the Disclosure or Investigation Officer in order to ensure full compliance with disclosure requirements under CPIA legislation. The syllabus includes:
- The law relating to disclosure and codes of practice
- Disclosure by the prosecution
- Disclosure by the defence
- Duty of the Disclosure/ Investigation Officer
- Disclosure Schedule (retaining and recording material)
- Unused material
- Sensitive and non-sensitive material (separate schedules)
- Liaising with the prosecution and other investigation team members
- Disclosure and review of unused material
- Conflict of interest and the ‘duty test’
- Public Interest Immunity (PII)
- Third party disclosure
- Hearsay and bad character evidence
- Case law and case studies
Please view the table of contents and sample pages.
Course structure
The course is delivered by distance learning. Students receive a course manual and three reading and study assignments. Each assignment is designed to help students not only to work through and understand the various chapters in the course manual, but also to relate their study to their working environment. One assignment takes the form of a multiple choice test, the other two are written assignments which students complete and send to their personal tutor for marking and feedback. Students can re-submit work once if they fail an assignment.
Course duration
We recommend a minimum of 60 hours of study. Students have one year within which to submit their assignments to their tutor for marking, but most students will find that they can complete the course within a six month period.
Course materials
Students receive an ITC course manual written specially for the Disclosure course, three reading and study assignments and student guide including administrative information.
Students are also given a password to the course-specific Student Area on the website, where they can pose academic queries to the on-line tutor, as well as gain access to the LexisNexis legal database. Telephone support is also available during office hours from ITC's academic team.
Course assessment
ITC awards a Certificate to students passing all three assignments within the one-year period.
Course fee
The fee is £250.00 including VAT.
Application
Apply now on-line, or print off and complete the course enrolment form below, and submit by post or fax. Enrolment applications can also be taken by telephone on 01234 844300.
Download application: ITC Specialist Course in Disclosure Application Form 2010-11
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