Fundamental Dishonesty Seminar Programme released

14.15 – 14.30

Registration

14.30 – 14.35

Welcome from Jacob Levy QC

14.35 – 15.15

The use of surveillance to prove or disprove dishonesty; Jeffery Simm, Expert surveillance operative from Don’t be Watched

• An industry insight into how the world of surveillance works;
• The benefits and the pitfalls;
• What to look for when video evidence is received.

15.15 – 16.15

Can assistance be derived from investigating psychiatric and/or pain disorders when an organic cause is lacking?

• Deceit, discrepancy and understanding the variable nature of human ability and presentation – a pain medicine view point. Dr Rajesh Munglani

• Does discrepancy equal dishonesty? – the Psychiatric perspective.  Dr Michael Spencer

• Panel discussion

16.15 – 16.30

Break

16.30 – 17.15

Fundamental Dishonesty – the legal perspective; Simon Brindle 9 Gough Chambers

• Fundamental dishonesty under s.57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill;
• Fundamental dishonesty under the QOCS regime, including Gosling v Screwfix;
• The other weapons the Defendant has.

17.15 – 17.30

Questions