If you are being formally charged for a criminal offence, you will be issued with a copy of the charge which would state the type of offence as well as describe the essential particulars of the offence, such as the date, time, location, offending criminal act or conduct in question, value of property involved and…

A Witness Statement / Investigation Statement contains your description of the facts and circumstances relating to the offence being investigated: You will be interviewed by a Police officer and a statement will be recorded after the interview. You must tell the truth in this statement and you may be prosecuted for lying or providing false…

The type of statement that you are asked to provide during investigations would depend on the nature of your involvement with the case and how you are assisting the investigators. There are generally two types of statements which you may be asked to provide during investigations, namely a Witness Statement / Investigation Statement (also sometimes…