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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare evidence.
   • Review workplace policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal rights and responsibilities when preparing and presenting evidence in court.
   • Source, research and collate case summary and supporting information.
   • Select information to be used as evidence in court and confirm its relevance, validity and admissibility in court.
   • Organise evidence and check compliance against evidence management principles.
   • Interpret requirements for recording and presenting evidence in court.
2. Prepare for court proceedings.
   • Participate in oral briefing session with relevant persons to confirm court arrangements, own role and involvement.
   • Discuss information to be presented as evidence and clarify negotiation parameters with relevant persons.
   • Submit briefs of evidence in a logical sequence and check compliance with rules of evidence to ensure admissibility in court proceeding.
   • Conduct a thorough review of material to be used or referred to in court proceeding prior to presentation in court to ensure familiarity, completeness and availability.
   • Prepare documentation and exhibits and review to confirm their acceptability for use in court.
3. Attend court proceeding and present evidence.
   • Attend court and adhere to court procedures and protocols including those for personal presentation, manner and language throughout proceeding.
   • Present admissible evidence in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner and on request, provide specialist opinion within own area of competence and expertise in accordance with evidence requirements.
   • Note, file and store outcomes of proceedings and associated documentation and evidence in accordance with evidence management principles.
   • Review workplace policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal rights and responsibilities when preparing and presenting evidence in court.
   • Source, research and collate case summary and supporting information.
   • Select information to be used as evidence in court and confirm its relevance, validity and admissibility in court.
   • Organise evidence and check compliance against evidence management principles.
   • Interpret requirements for recording and presenting evidence in court.