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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Provide legal support
   • Keep paperwork up to date and report on the progress of matter to stakeholders under guidance of the instructing legal officer
   • Conflicts of interest or potential conflict of interest for the matter are checked and referred to the instructing legal officer
   • Treat clients and colleagues with respect and behave with honesty and integrity at all times
   • Ensure all files are appropriately stored and secured
2. Maintain confidentiality
   • Ensure information is protected
   • Use discretion and judgement in all communication
   • Ensure that legal matters are only discussed within the confines of the practice and with appropriate personnel
3. Use appropriate legal terminology in all communication
   • Use appropriate legal terminology in all communication
   • Spell and pronounce legal terminology correctly and in the appropriate context when completing work tasks

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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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 and service discipline proceedings communicating effectively and logically on legal matters effectively following written and oral instructions in the preparation of briefs planning and preparing for the provision of support in criminal law matters preparing and processing documents involved in criminal law matters preparing legal documents in accordance with identified processes preparing summaries of cases in accordance with identified processes undertaking trial/tribunal and post trial/tribunal administration undertaking research to support instructing legal officer.

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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 Defence Force Discipline Act (DFDA) and related legislation relationship between trials and tribunals and their impacts 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 organisation procedures relevant legislation and policies, which must include one or more of the following: Defence Security Manual (DSM) Privacy Act Archives Act Defence Records Management Policy Manual (POLMAN) work health safety (WHS) legislation Public Governance and Accountability (PGPA) legislation the Australian Public Service values and code of conduct the summary hearing/court/tribunal process trials and service discipline proceedings.

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