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BSBLEG511
Apply legal principles in criminal law matters

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to carry out administrative tasks within criminal law frameworks.

It applies to individuals who use well-developed skills and a broad knowledge base to provide support in a range of legal service settings. They apply solutions to a range of unpredictable problems, and analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources.

Its application in the workplace is determined by the job role of the individual and legislation, rules, regulations and codes of practice relevant to different jurisdictions.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify laws related to criminal law

1.1 Source legislation, regulations and policies relevant to criminal law

1.2 Interpret key legal principles as they apply to criminal law matters

2. Enhance professional practice through application of relevant principles of criminal law

2.1 Identify different criminal matters, defences, types of hearings, criminal jurisdictions and types of courts and explain relationships between them

2.2 Receive calls from client or police and communicate details of client charge and bail status to legal practitioner

3. Draft and process documents involved in criminal law matters

3.1 Prepare letters and other documents for legal practitioner for review and sign-off according to organisation's policies and procedures

3.2 Determine types of costs in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements for costing legal services

3.3 Ensure documents are despatched according to instructions

3.4 Facilitate liaison and communication between the parties

3.5 Maintain files, noting critical dates and reminders

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify laws related to criminal law

1.1 Source legislation, regulations and policies relevant to criminal law

1.2 Interpret key legal principles as they apply to criminal law matters

2. Enhance professional practice through application of relevant principles of criminal law

2.1 Identify different criminal matters, defences, types of hearings, criminal jurisdictions and types of courts and explain relationships between them

2.2 Receive calls from client or police and communicate details of client charge and bail status to legal practitioner

3. Draft and process documents involved in criminal law matters

3.1 Prepare letters and other documents for legal practitioner for review and sign-off according to organisation's policies and procedures

3.2 Determine types of costs in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements for costing legal services

3.3 Ensure documents are despatched according to instructions

3.4 Facilitate liaison and communication between the parties

3.5 Maintain files, noting critical dates and reminders

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Source legislation, regulations and policies relevant to criminal law 
Interpret key legal principles as they apply to criminal law matters 
Identify different criminal matters, defences, types of hearings, criminal jurisdictions and types of courts and explain relationships between them 
Receive calls from client or police and communicate details of client charge and bail status to legal practitioner 
3.1 Prepare letters and other documents for legal practitioner for review and sign-off according to organisation's policies and procedures 
Determine types of costs in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements for costing legal services 
Ensure documents are despatched according to instructions 
Facilitate liaison and communication between the parties 
Maintain files, noting critical dates and reminders 

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