Corporate Investigations in Newcastle

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 Newcastle to establish what happened, document it properly and keep it contained. The first conversation is free and nothing is committed in it.

Newcastle is the second largest city in New South Wales and the commercial centre of the Hunter. Call 1300 773 293 at any hour, or read on for how we handle corporate investigations here.

Common situations we see in Newcastle

• An employee on leave or workers compensation may be working elsewhere
• A supplier relationship shows signs of kickbacks or collusion
• Confidential information appears to be reaching a competitor
• A workplace complaint requires an independent factual investigation
• A director may be in breach of their duties
• An insurance claim against the business looks inflated

On the ground in Newcastle

Working in Newcastle means understanding a harbour city where the port, the coalfields and the vineyards all sit within a short drive. 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 Hamilton, Charlestown, Maitland, Cessnock, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens, and we travel further into New South Wales where a matter calls for it.

How the work is actually done in Newcastle

1. We meet with you, and usually your lawyer, to define the question and the risks
2. We agree what a good outcome looks like and what you intend to do with the findings
3. Evidence is gathered using the appropriate mix of surveillance, records analysis and enquiry
4. We keep working papers in a form your lawyer can review
5. Findings are documented as they are established rather than assembled at the end
6. We report factually and separate what is proven from what is suspected

Corporate Investigations and the law in New South Wales

People ask about the law here more than anything else, so here it is plainly. Workplace investigations sit inside employment law, privacy law and the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) in New South Wales. 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. Doing it properly is slower on some jobs. It is also the only version that survives contact with a courtroom.

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.

Fees and how we charge

There is no reason for pricing to be mysterious. Commercial matters are scoped and quoted rather than run open ended. For most engagements in Newcastle 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. No work begins until you have agreed the scope and the figure in writing.

About our agency

Anybody can claim experience. Here is what can be verified. Sydney Private Investigations has been operating since 2002 and trades as GORA Investigations Pty Ltd, ABN 34 600 932 438. We are a licensed agency. We hold NSW Master Licence 412080174. Every operative who works on your matter holds a current individual licence.

We are not a call centre that farms work out to whoever answers. You speak to an investigator, and if we cannot help we will say so rather than take a deposit.

Frequently asked questions

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.

Do you work directly with our lawyers?

Frequently. Where legal privilege matters, being engaged through your solicitor can be the better structure and we are comfortable working that way.

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.

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See also private investigators in Newcastle and Corporate Investigations across New South Wales.

We also cover Corporate Investigations in Sydney, Corporate Investigations in Wollongong, Corporate Investigations in Central Coast.

Talk to an investigator about Newcastle

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.