Disclosure

Question 1

Key responsibilities

Answer 1

• relevant and disclosable material is provided to defence counsel
• relevant and non-disclosable material is identified and defence advised
• ensure that ongoing lawful justification to withhold exists for each document withheld

Question 2

Defence counsel contact

Answer 2

through the 2IC or crown

Question 3

Format of disclosure material

Answer 3

• number of persons charged
• available resources
• technical ability of the disclosure manager
• investigation scale

Question 4

Disclosure manager - initial actions

Answer 4

• read the disclosure managers desk file
• report to 2IC to receive a briefing, tasking, discoverable/non-discoverable, supervision

Question 5

Discoverable documents

Answer 5

• statements
• notebooks
• jobsheets
• interview transcripts

Question 6

Withheld documents

Answer 6

• CHIS reports
• OP orders
• conference notes
• SCI’s
• SW applications