Assessor Resource

PUADEFPL009B
Provide support in environmental law matters

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible.

This unit covers the competency required to analyse information and prepare documents in environmental law matters.

This competency includes researching case histories and assisting the instructing legal officer or senior paralegal to prepare for environmental law matters.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Prerequisite Unit/s

Nil

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to identify the issues surrounding the provision of support in environmental law matters, and to research and analyse information in relation to these issues; to comply with professional codes of practice and ethical standards; and to implement access, equity and diversity principles and practices.

Assessment must also confirm the ability to support the legal officer or senior paralegal to prepare for environmental proceedings.

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated delivering a range of support services over time.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment providing a range of support services that could be expected in the workplace.

Specific resources for assessment

Access to appropriate documentation and resources normally found in the work environment and required for the job or task to be properly performed.

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

communicate ideas, arguments and conclusions logically

conduct research

conflict resolution

follow complex legal procedures

follow written and oral instructions with regards to preparation of briefs

identify and evaluate status of information

prepare complex legal documents

prepare summaries of cases

use appropriate legal terminology

Required Knowledge

applicable legal practices and procedures required in the full range of tasks covered

legal terminology

legal terminology specific to environmental law

relationship between different environmental law matters, jurisdictions and types of environmental law courts or tribunals

relevant international law, operations law and environmental legislation

relevant legal process, legislation and sections, and stages involved in the legal process

summary hearing/court/tribunal process

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Environmental law may include

International agreements

Relevant commonwealth, state, territory or local government legislation or by-laws related to environmental matters

Environmental law matters may include

Australian Defence Force (ADF) exercises

Incidents arising or related to service ADF

Operations environment

Peacekeeping

Instructions may include

Documentary material, exhibits and evidence

Oral or written correspondence

Record of prior convictions

Summary of matter

Witness statements

Documents may include

Adjournment letters

Affidavit court/tribunal forms

Confirming/reporting letters to client outlining results of court/tribunal hearing

Court/tribunal reminder letters

Summons/orders

Legal practices and procedures may include

Engaging experts

Equity

Instructing legal officer practitioner supervisory procedures

Practice notes

Protocol for accommodating special client needs

Protocol for contacting clients e.g. translator, interpreter

Recording information

Security/confidentiality/privacy procedures

Verifying and authorising information

Relevant documents and exhibits may include

Artefacts

Briefs

Clinical reports

Defendant's statement of claims

Expert reports

Further and better particulars

Hospital discharge summaries

Letters

Medical reports

Photographs/videos

Plaintiff's statement of claims

Pleading documents

Witness statements/affidavits

Writ of summons

Critical dates may include

Appointments

Summary hearings/court/tribunal dates

Relevant details include

Date

Time

Venue

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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
Instructions that require the provision of support in environmental law are received and acted upon 
Circumstances are analysed and environmental issues are interpreted and clearly defined 
Documents are identified, prepared and processed in accordance with legal practices and procedures 
Documents are despatched/served in accordance with legal practices and procedures 
Incoming documents are checked for completeness and timely delivery and sender is contacted where insufficient information is provided or deadlines are not honoured 
Requests for information are reviewed with the instructing legal officer and identified documents are retrieved, copied and despatched in accordance with legal practices and procedures 
Files are reviewed and research requirements are determined in conjunction with instructing legal officer 
Relevant documents and exhibits are retrieved and processed 
Precedent and case law are retrieved, researched and reviewed, and summaries are made where appropriate 
Summaries are forwarded to instructing legal officer and explanations are presented where necessary 
Different environmental law matters, jurisdictions and types of environmental law courts or tribunals are identified 
Communications from client, other authorities and details of client's status are communicated to instructing legal officer 
Meetings with instructing legal officer are arranged to discuss file and to plan and diarise work 
Availability of legal officers is canvassed and details are forwarded to instructing legal officer to facilitate engagement 
Briefs for legal officers are prepared in conjunction with instructing legal officer and delivered 
Liaison and communication between instructing legal officer and other parties is facilitated 
Reminders of pending critical dates are forwarded to relevant persons 
Relevant environmental legal instruction is prepared/processed 
Participants are notified of relevant details 
Court/tribunal personnel are notified 
Post issue, documents are collected and archived as appropriate, outcomes are notified, accounts are prepared and relevant reviewing authority is notified 

Forms

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