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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare background material
  2. Obtain client information
  3. Finalise matter

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

analysing information to determine status and reliability

assisting instructing legal officer to prepare for trial or service discipline proceedings

communicating effectively and logically on legal matters

implementing written and oral instructions to prepare effective briefs

obtaining information from client

planning and preparing for the provision of support

preparing and processing background documents

preparing legal documents in accordance with identified processes

preparing summaries of cases in accordance with identified processes

undertaking research to support instructing legal officer

undertaking trial/tribunal and posttrial/tribunal administration.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

criminal law matters and service discipline proceedings/issues

Defence Force Discipline Act (DFDA) and related legislation

relationship between trials and tribunals, and their impact

relevant legal practices and procedures

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

relevant legal terminology and its use in accordance with organisational procedures

summary hearing/court/tribunal process

trials and service discipline proceedings.