Evidence and Record Keeping for Legal Proceedings
Cases are won and lost on what can be produced and proved, not on what people remember. This course covers creating and preserving records that will hold up if they are ever tested.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01What can be produced and proved, versus remembered
- 02Contemporaneous records and why timing carries weight
- 03Preserving documents, metadata and original form
- 04Continuity and custody of physical and digital evidence
- 05Admissibility, hearsay and common challenges
- 06Preparing records and witnesses for proceedings
- 07Practices that quietly destroy evidential value
What you will gain
- Create contemporaneous records that carry weight
- Preserve documents and their metadata intact
- Maintain continuity of physical and digital evidence
- Understand admissibility and common challenges
- Prepare records and witnesses for proceedings
- Avoid the practices that destroy evidential value
Who should attend
- Managers whose decisions may be challenged
- Investigators and compliance staff
- Human resources and employee relations practitioners
- Records and information officers
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 3 Nov 2026 | Cape Town | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 23 to 24 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 1 to 2 Dec 2026 | London | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 11 to 12 Jan 2027 | Dubai | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 1 to 2 Feb 2027 | Pretoria | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 12 to 13 Apr 2027 | Durban | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 21 to 22 Jun 2027 | Cape Town | 2 Days | R10,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R10,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 2 Days
- Field
- Legal, Contracts & Compliance
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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