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Overview
What you will study
During the Law for Commercial Forensic Practitioners short course offered by University of Pretoria , you will gain knowledge and insights to the nature of criminal conduct, the legal mechanisms used to obtain evidence, and other issues that must be considered when witnesses or suspects are interviewed. The course also looks at how evidence obtained through more unconventional investigative techniques are admissible in court, which labour law pitfalls stand in the way of a successful disciplinary hearing and which reporting duties are activated in the course of such an investigation.
After completion of this course, delegates should:
- Be aware of the relevant legal principles.
- Be able to act within and to comply with the law.
- Be able to ensure that policies, procedures and actions comply with the law.
- Minimize the risk of the employers liability for unlawful actions.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:- Legal issues in managing the risk relating to the appointment of personnel
- General principles of Criminal law
- Common law and statutory offences ( including fraud, theft, misappropriation of trade secrets, corruption, cyber-related crime and Money Laundering.)
- Law of evidence and constitutional rights
- The admissibility requirements for various types of evidence e.g. the warning of rights, dealing with privileges, ensuring the admissibility of the results of more invasive investigation techniques, such as, polygraphy, search and seizure, the interception of communications and entrapment in criminal, civil and disciplinary hearings
- Labour law issues
- The liability of an entity and/or its officials
- Remedies available to an entity, including the recovery of ill-gotten gains
- Dealing with Whistle-blowing in the workplace
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
- Part-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus, Online
Disciplines
Criminal Law Forensic Science View 7 other Short Courses in Criminal Law in South AfricaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Prospective delegates should at least have a Bachelor’s degree.
Tuition Fee
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International
9975 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9975 ZAR for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
9975 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9975 ZAR for the full programme during 5 days.
- Virtual: R 9975.00
- In Person: R 12720.00
Living costs for Pretoria
8592 - 10309 ZAR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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