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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Confirm court requirements
   • Identify court or jurisdiction and confirm sittings.
   • Identify types of proceedings and matters to be heard and confirm special requirements with presiding official.
   • Identify parties to be in attendance according to requirements specific to the court and the matters to be heard.
   • Identify court layout and equipment and technology requirements according to the requirements of the court and legal practitioners.
2. Undertake activities as part of court duties
   • Perform court duties, and communicate using relevant terminology.
   • Perform duties specific to court's jurisdiction.
   • Distribute diaries to other centres.
3. Complete court documentation
   • Complete records prior to court commencement and/or at conclusion.
   • Identify and complete documentary requirements of court outcomes.
4. Confirm court requirements
   • Identify court or jurisdiction and confirm sittings.
   • Identify types of proceedings and matters to be heard and confirm special requirements with presiding official.
   • Identify parties to be in attendance according to requirements specific to the court and the matters to be heard.
   • Identify court layout and equipment and technology requirements according to the requirements of the court and legal practitioners.
5. Undertake activities as part of court duties
   • Perform court duties, and communicate using relevant terminology.
   • Perform duties specific to court's jurisdiction.
   • Distribute diaries to other centres.
6. Complete court documentation
   • Complete records prior to court commencement and/or at conclusion.
   • Identify and complete documentary requirements of court outcomes.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

applying legislative requirements relating to performing court duties

following procedures relating to public sector legislation, including WHS procedures relating to working in a court environment

eliciting information from persons attending court

announcing persons in court

completing court forms, statistical returns and documentation

operating court technology

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context.

legislation, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines relating to court duties

court hierarchy and jurisdictions

relevant court proceedings and terminology

court layout, procedures and protocols

requirements of and offences under enabling legislation

public sector legislation, including WHS and environment, in the context of court duties

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