Practical

Question 1

Suggested sources of specialist information and what can provide?

Answer 1

• Police Accountants: Forensic accountants in Auckland, Wellington and CHCH can give advice and assist personally
• Legal Section: help in preparing SW, production orders and charges
• Ministry of BEI: sources of info are: registrar companies, official assignee, companies office, insolvency services
• Commerce Commission: assist in matters relating to: the fair trading act 1986, the unsolicited good and services act 1975 and pyramid selling
• Financial Markets Authority: assist with, the securities act 1978 and the issuing of prospectuses
• NZ Customs ­ assist in matter of international travel and CAPPS alert

Question 2

List info an investigator must obtain from bank accounts manager:

Answer 2

• Description of suspect returned
• The account holders name, address and phone numbers
• The date account opened
• The history and how it was operated
• Date the chq book or credit card was reported missing
• How and by whom the loss was reported
• Serial numbers of any missing chqs
• Details of any chqs nourished and returned
• Whether the acct holder is suspected of issuing valueless chqs
• Find out if any other banks which chqs have been returned and details of the people and firms defrauded

Question 3

List what things judge may consider in propensity evidence:

Answer 3

• Frequency which acts, omissions, events or circumstances which are subject of evidence have occurred
• Connection in time between the acts, omissions, events or circumstances (a, o, e or c) which are subject of the evidence and the a, o, e or c which constitute the offence for which the defendant is being tried
• The extent of the similarity between the acts, omissions, events or circumstances which are subject of the evidence and the a, o, e or c which constitute the offence for which the defendant is being tried
• The number of persons making allegations that are the same or similar to subject being tried
• Whether the allegations above may be the result of collusion or suggestibility
• The extent to which the acts, omissions, events or circumstances which are subject of the evidence or constitute the offence for which the defendant is being tried are unusual