Tag: Workplace Investigations

What is the Chain of Custody? During investigations, it is common that a variety of sources of evidence are collected. ‘Chain of Custody’ is a term that is used when handling evidence (sometimes referred to as exhibits). Evidence can be in the form of a physical object or,...

5 Key Elements of a Successful InvestigationAn investigation is simply the search and discovery of information and the facts relating to a particular issue or incident. However, notwithstanding this somewhat simple explanation, investigations can be quite complex in...

What is the Briginshaw Principle? In 1938 the High Court of Australia made a decision which has had a long-lasting and significant impact on how evidence is evaluated and weighted in Australia. This includes the context of evaluating evidence in a workplace investigation. The...