Taxi & Private Hire

BTEC Information

1 - Introduction to the Legislation (1)

Bryan Denby - Member

• Overview of current legislation
• Town Police Clauses Act 1847
• Local Gov’t (Misc Prov) Act 1976 and their amendments
• Common traps and how to avoid them
• The good, the bad and the ugly of the legislation

2 - Introduction to the Legislation (2)

Bryan Denby - Member

Continuation of the above module

3 - Convictions and Rehabilitation

Peter Perkins

• Road Traffic Act 1991
• Applicant checking procedures
• Relationships with the Police
• Rehabilitation process, affects on applicants
• Disclosure of current and spent convictions
• Council policy guidelines

4 - Enforcement

Peter Perkins

• The law
• Means of practical application
• Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
• Gathering of evidence
• Preparation of reports

5 - Seat Belts & Tyre Regs

John Thompson

• The latest regulation
• What to look for
• Children and seat belts
• Unsafe tyres
  

6 - An introduction to the Laws of Evidence

Daniel Training Services

• Facts which are legally admissible
• Exclusionary rules
• Hearsay
• Confessions
• Exclusion of unfair evidence
• Opinion
• Character
• Burden and standard of proof

7 - An introduction to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act

Daniel Training Services

• Dealing with juveniles and mentally handicapped
• Rights to legal advice
• How to administer the caution
• Inferences from silence
• How to keep interview records
• Use of interpreters
• Use of evidence produced by a computer

8 -Police & Criminal Evidence Act

Daniel training Services

9 - Court Procedures (1)

Daniel Training Services

· Watching the court role play on level 4

10 - Court Procedures (2)

Daniel Training Services

· Watching the court role play on level 4