Corporate Investigations in Hobart

Nobody plans to need an investigator. Commercial investigations need to be handled in a way that protects the business while the facts are still uncertain. We work with employers, directors and their lawyers throughout Hobart to establish what happened, document it properly and keep it contained. We have been doing this since 2001 and we are not easily surprised by anything you tell us.

Hobart is the capital of Tasmania and the smallest capital city on the mainland network. Call 1300 773 293 at any hour, or read on for how we handle corporate investigations here.

Common situations we see in Hobart

An employee on leave or workers compensation may be working elsewhere
A staff member may be running a competing business on your time
A supplier relationship shows signs of kickbacks or collusion
You need due diligence on a party before an acquisition
A workplace complaint requires an independent factual investigation
Timesheets do not match physical presence

Working in Hobart

Working in Hobart means understanding a river city where the two shores are joined by a small number of bridges. Our operatives plan around that rather than turning up and hoping. Where a matter runs across several days we rotate vehicles and positions so that a familiar car never becomes part of the scenery.

We work regularly across Glenorchy, Kingston, Sandy Bay, Bellerive, New Norfolk and Sorell, and we travel further into Tasmania where a matter calls for it.

How the work is actually done in Hobart

We meet with you, and usually your lawyer, to define the question and the risks
We agree what a good outcome looks like and what you intend to do with the findings
Evidence is gathered using the appropriate mix of surveillance, records analysis and enquiry
We keep working papers in a form your lawyer can review
We report factually and separate what is proven from what is suspected
Where required we provide statements and attend proceedings

The cost of corporate investigations in Hobart

Here is how the billing works, without the vagueness. Commercial matters are scoped and quoted rather than run open ended. For most engagements in Hobart we propose a staged approach with a review point, so you can stop once you have what you need instead of funding an investigation that has outlived its purpose. We will also tell you when we think you are about to spend money for very little return.

Corporate Investigations and the law in Tasmania

The legal boundaries matter, and a good investigator will raise them before you do. Workplace investigations sit inside employment law, privacy law and the Listening Devices Act 1991 (Tas) in Tasmania. Monitoring employees, in particular, is subject to real limits. We advise on what can be done lawfully before anything starts, and we keep the evidence chain clean so that findings survive scrutiny in a tribunal or a court. Getting this wrong does not just cost you the evidence. It can expose you personally, which is the opposite of why you called.

This is general information rather than legal advice. If your matter is already before a court, speak to your solicitor about what evidence will assist and we will work to that brief.

About our agency

It is a reasonable thing to ask, so here are our details. Sydney Private Investigations has been operating since 2001 and trades as GORA Investigations Pty Ltd, ABN 34 600 932 438. We hold NSW Master Licence 412080174 and VIC Master Licence Z6583160S. Work in Tasmania is conducted in accordance with the Security and Investigation Agents Act 2002 (Tas), administered by the Department of Justice, and where a locally licensed operative is required we engage one rather than cutting a corner.

There is no obligation attached to the first conversation, and no pressure applied in it.

Frequently asked questions

Can you investigate an employee without telling them?

Covert enquiries are lawful in defined circumstances, but employee monitoring is regulated. We will advise on where the line sits in Tasmania before anything begins.

Will your findings survive a tribunal?

That is the point of doing it properly. We document contemporaneously, keep original material intact and provide statements where needed.

What about workers compensation claims?

Surveillance of claimants is common and lawful when conducted in public and documented correctly. We produce material that insurers and courts accept.

How do you keep it confidential inside the business?

We limit contact to the smallest possible group, attend outside hours where needed and never identify ourselves to staff.

Can you do pre employment and due diligence checks?

Yes. Corporate searches, directorship histories, litigation records and identity verification are standard parts of our commercial work.

More of our work in Hobart

We also cover Corporate Investigations in Launceston.

Talk to an investigator about Hobart

Call 1300 773 293. The line is answered twenty four hours a day. Describe the situation in your own words. You do not need to have it organised or evidenced before you call.

If you would rather write to us, use the contact form and we will come back to you the same day.