Guided Investigations
We can work with you by providing an independent resource in a consulting capacity to assist you or your team to ensure the investigation can withstand legal scrutiny.
Our guided investigations involve an initial discussion with you to determine the minimal amount of work necessary to best assist you with your investigation.
Whilst you have the in-house expertise, we recognise that you may not wish to commit resources to the time intensive process of analysing and collating evidence, conducting interviews and writing reports. In this regard, we can offer a few different alternatives including providing you with a Lead Investigator to conduct such work on an hourly basis.
Our team work in a consulting capacity to advise on the process; and to act as the expert during the investigation to ensure procedural fairness. We can provide you with an overall plan or we may assist you with just one component of the investigation, for example, conducting interviews.
Best practice standards for conducting interviews
Interviews are a critical part of virtually every investigation. Witnesses and potential respondents have the facts – the who, what, where, when and why – and how successfully interviewers obtain those facts can make or break the investigation.
Work Insights Investigations understands best practice standards when conducting effective witness interviews. Thorough preparation, focused questions and analysis of documents can ensure that the relevant substantive topics are covered during the interview.
It should be clear that each interview in each investigation is a distinctly unique event deserving of careful planning and its own strategy, tailored to the interviewee.