IBF Investigations cc (c) 2010

SPECIAL NOTICE TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND INTERESTED PARTIES We are willing and able to present courses on special request, for special groups, on specific topics or subjects and anywhere in South Africa or abroad. If you would like to attend one of our courses or have us present in your area or coutry, do not hesitate to contact us immediately so that we can start a dialogue. Subject to confirmation of our current plans, we should be traveling across the USA between 7 June and 2 July 2010 as part of our filming efforts for our up-coming DVD Training series. If you would like to manage or facilitate training in any of the major US cities, please contact us well ahead of time to make arrangements. All standard admission and booking terms will apply, but rates will be adjusted for international exchange and additional costs. Please feel free to request or recommend specific locations, countries, cities or topics for any other courses or topics not covered here, by contacting us directly. SEAT AVAILABILITY - 15 MARCH CLOSED (BLOCK BOOKING) PLEASE NOTE that seat availability is an on-goign concern for potential attendees of our courses and seminars. Do not be concerned - if ANY of our events or courses for 2010 is fully booked, we will indicate that here. While courses and seminars or events appear on this site - seats are still available.
1-Day Seminar (on Experts)	3-Day Training in Cape Town	3-Day Training in other Centres
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Course Name	Course Name
One-day Seminar on: The use and cross-examination of experts in legal trials and hearings	Three-day Theoretical/practical Course on: Introduction to Forensic Road Traffic Collision Investigation, At-scene Photography and Scene Measurements
Presenter
Stan Bezuidenhout - Forensic Collision Homicide Investigator and Reconstructionist, Managing Director of IBF Investigations. Ten years experience at over 7,500 Road Traffic Collision Scenes and RAF Arbitration, Civil, Criminal and High Court.
Outline	Outline
This is a one-day seminar, presented by Stan, and covers the topics relevant to legal professionals. Covering topics that include the vital mistakes accident reconstruction experts make repeatedly, new research and emerging technologies, cross examination and many "rule-of-thumb" techniques for detecting errors in the work of experts, this course is designed to enhance the use and cross-examination of accident reconstruction experts in trials and hearings. In the past, experts were typically appointed on the strength of their "name in the industry" and on account of their tertiary qualification. This presentation will reveal the weaknesses of this approach, illustrate the vital mistakes made by some of the best-known experts in the industry and will help attendees identify weaknesses in the submissions of experts - whether they have appointed them or are required to cross-examine them. This is a must-attend seminar that is specifically geared towards being of maximum benefit to attendees in court and trial settings.	This course has been designed to enable attendees to be able to proceed to an accident scene, to be able to arrive, identify role-players present, understand their roles, responsibilities and functions, their authority and protocols. The attendee will learn what is important or vital to each of these role-players, how to interact with them without causing friction or confrontation and why they act in a particular way. Attendees will then learn about all the aspects of preparation for the at-scene investigation from a documentation and/or record perspective, will know what information is vital to his or her preparation for later testimony in trials and hearings and what information forms a vital component of accident investigation. Next, they will learn how to identify, record and document evidence, based on a specific protocol, designed to enable investigators never to overlook anything, to stand up against scrutiny in courts or hearings and to establish themselves as independent, unbiased and reliable. Attendees will learn how to follow a pre-set photographic protocol that will include all aspects of virtually any road traffic collision scene, what equipment they should have or use to achieve this level of achievement and what specific features each piece of equipment should contain. Attendees will be exposed to practical experience in the photography of vehicles and scenes, the measurement of accident scenes to a level of detail beyond anything currently used in the official services in South Africa and they will learn a wide variety of "tricks of the trade" for more effective at-scene investigations. As part of their course, students will receive a copy of the Accident Investigation Manual authored by Stan Bezuidenhout, as well as a copy of the well-known Road Safety Manual for Commercial Vehicles and Buses. After three days of training, you will be certified and will be able to investigate an accident scene on your own.
Who should attend	Who should attend
This one-day seminar will benefit Attorneys, Advocates, Prosecutors, Magistrates and even Judges and even company litigation and negotiation representatives.	This course will benefit all parties that have a vested interest in road traffic collisions. The content will be of benefit to anyone who could ever have cause or reason to investigate or document/record a road traffic collision scene, including (but not limited to) Police and Traffic Officers, Medical Rescue Personnel, Tow Truck Operators, Insurance Assessors, Fleet Managers, Operational Managers and Loss Control Officers. Lawyers, Advocates, Magistrates and even Judges could also benefit from this course,since the protocols covered in these courses will provide a very strong base of comparison and enable any person who attended them to immediately identify weaknesses or flaws in investigative work done by others. Private individuals, insurance loss adjusters, assessors and/or vehicle/fleet owners or their representatives, private investigators and even Fire Fighters will be well served to understand and have training in the proper handling of evidence, accident scenes and crime scenes.
1-Day Seminar (on Experts)	3-Day Training in Cape Town	3-Day Training in Other Centres
Date/s	Date/s	Date/s
(1 Day) 6 March 2010	(3 Days) Starting on 15 March 2010 15/03/2010 CLOSED - BLOCK BOOKED (3 Days) Starting on 24 May 2010 (3 Days) Starting on 12 July 2010 (3 Days) Starting on 27 September 2010 (3 Days) Starting on 15 November 2010	Bloemfontein, Freestate (3 Days) Starting on 3 May 2010 Pretoria, Gauteng (3 Days) Starting on 2 August 2010 Durban, KZN (3 Days) Starting on 20 September 2010
Times	Times
Start: 09h00 for 10h00 End: 13h00 (Drinks / Finger Lunch / Networking afterwards)	Start: 08h30 for 09h00 daily End: 15h00 Daily 15 Minute Tea Times at 10h30 and 14h30, Finger Lunch served 13h00 - 14h00
Venue	Venues
New Vehicle Showroom Auto Atlantic BMW Heerengracht Cape Town	Venues to be confirmed in writing, subject to delegate attendance confirmations.
Cost	Cost	Cost
R 350.00 per delegate, including VAT Please e-mail Jackie Smith on jsmith@ibfsa.com if you would prefer to receive or require a Tax Invoice prior to payment.	R 3,990.00 per delegate, including VAT Please e-mail Jackie Smith on jsmith@ibfsa.com if you would prefer to receive or require a Tax Invoice prior to payment.	R 4,490.00 per delegate, including VAT Please e-mail Jackie Smith on jsmith@ibfsa.com if you would prefer to receive or require a Tax Invoice prior to payment.
Booking Details
Confirmation of payment will be viewed as confirmation of attendance. No refunds for cancellation after 21 February 2010. Please RSVP more than seven (7) days prior to attendance, by: E-mail to: Jackie Smith at jackiejs@ibfsa.com Fax to: 086 610-4148 Inquiries to: Jackie on 082 868-3251 or Stan on 073 674-9268 We cater for all our events and courses and will appreciate your due consideration and early confirmation of attendance. Please include your company name and attending delegate/s' details, contact numbers and e-mail addresses and banking details on the RSVP. This will assist us to ensure that attendees are well received, that refunds can be given without delay for any late confirmations or to confirm interested parties in writing, if seats are sold out before closing dates.
Maximum Seats Available	Maximum Seats Available
Only 100 seats will be available. Refunds will automatically be given and replies sent to all parties confirming (by payment) after seats have been filled. Book early to avoid disappointment.	No more than a maximum of twenty (20) delegates will be accommodated per course. The size of the classroom is governed not only by venue arrangements, but also by the possible interactivity with all students. While we understand that everybody would like to attend, we wish to ensure that we can pay attention to each delegate - especially during practical sessions and Q + A sessions. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Further Information
To confirm booking, please send RSVP and confirmation of payment to: E-mail to: Jackie Smith at jackiejs@ibfsa.com Fax to: 086 610-4148 All payments to be made to: Account Name: IBF Investigations cc Bank: Standard Bank of South Africa Branch: Bayside Account Number: 083 612 017 Reference: Training (please add date) Please include your company name and attending delegate/s' details, contact numbers and e-mail addresses and banking details on the RSVP. This will assist us to ensure that attendees are well received, that refunds can be given without delay for any late confirmations or to confirm interested parties in writing, if seats are sold out before closing dates. Disclaimer: IBF Investigations cc is a Private Forensic Road Traffic Collision Investigation / Reconstruction entity with experience in our field. Over a period of years, we have established our credentials and have worked for a variety of Government bodies. While we are seen to attend accident scenes all over South Africa and abroad, we wish to point out the following: Please note that NO training provided by IBF Investigations is any guarantee that you will be allowed to respond to-, attend or enter a road traffic collision scene. Your (legal) status as an investigator will be governed by a variety of laws and regulations that fall outside of the ambits of education and could include (but may not be limited to) health and safety issues, Criminal Procedures Act, Police Service Act, Road Traffic Act and others. Please be reminded that your presence or entry into a road traffic collision scene can result in the contamination of evidence or your arrest, if you are not legally allowed to be present. Seek legal advice on your status and your rights to be on any scene, before employing any techniques taught by IBF Investigations.