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Online CPD Modules

Modules will be available to access within 2 business days - you will be notified by email. 

Criminal Law - cell phone data: A new forensic tool - 1 CPD hour

• Publication date: July 2020
• Author: Dr A Sathyendran

With over six million cell phone connections and over 17.5 billion call minutes and texts used by New Zealanders in 2019, it is highly likely every criminal case has associated cell phone data. Yet cell phone data is rarely used by the defence lawyers in criminal cases. This module will give a taste of the potential cell phone data offers as a forensic tool in criminal cases.

When a new forensic tool emerges, there is lead time before it is widely used primarily because lawyers do not understand the potential it offers. In the case of cell phone data New Zealand appears to be slower than a number of other countries (eg America, the United Kingdom, Australia etc), as cell phone data is widely used in criminal cases overseas.

The New Zealand Police are increasingly using cell phone data to corroborate or dispute evidence as they begin to understand its potential. In contrast, defence lawyers are primarily reacting to Police use of cell phone data and in the process missing out exploiting the full potential of cell phone data.

This module will highlight how cell phone data can be used in criminal cases and will cover:

• Modified versions of real examples that involved cell phone data are discussed to give you a taste of what it can do
• How the police are using cell phone data
• Typical use of cell phone data in defence setting
• An overview of the collection of cell phone data.

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Disclosure - criminal law - 1.5 CPD hours

• Publication date: March 2020
• Authors: Matt Goodwin, Shane Kilian

One of the fundamental tenets of the rule of criminal law is the right to a fair trial. Knowing the case against your clients through an effective disclosure process constitutes a key foundation for this right. This module will be of value whether you are representing the prosecution or defence.

Matt and Shane will provide an overview of the functionality of the criminal law disclosure process and consider strategies and tools that you can employ when dealing with disclosure-related issues.

Topics covered will include:

• Prosecutorial duty to provide all relevant disclosure on an ongoing basis
• Case management tips and tools to access information held by the prosecution or non-parties
• Lessons learned from recent cases including the consequences for failing to disclose information appropriately.

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Drug & Alcohol Testing - another tool to minimise time in custody - 1 CPD hour

• Publication date: June 2021
• Authors: Michael Cameron, Eric Forster

This module is aimed at defence lawyers and will help ensure that you are fully conversant with opportunities to assist your clients to minimise time in custody by applying for a community sentence coupled with drug and alcohol abstinence conditions.

These are not new provisions, but the opportunity to use them has expanded now as testing resources are available throughout the country, making this a viable option for many of your clients.

In particular, this module will cover:

• Background information about the legislation including a move from punitive to more therapeutic sentences
• A comprehensive discussion on real-world situations where clients were facing prison sentences
• How it works and how to access drug and alcohol testing.

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Bail Applications - the fundamentals - 1.5 CPD hours

• Publication date: April 2021
• Authors:  Donna-Maree Cross, Todd Simmonds

One of the first questions your clients will typically ask is whether they are likely to get bail when charged with an offence. This module will provide you with an update on the fundamentals of making bail applications and dealing with a variety common bail related issues.

This module will include:

• An overview of the Bail Act 2000 and the fundamental principles to be applied under this legislation
• A discussion on making and effectively advancing bail applications, including for electronically-monitored bail and bail in the High Court, and with regard to evidential considerations in operation
• A discussion on strategy as between making an application for bail simpliciter, electronically-monitored bail, and appealing a declinature at first instance.

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