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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Provide information and options on rules and legislation
   • Provide interpretation of rules and legislation in the context of specific and general practice and procedure.
   • Assess severity of urgent matters and determine course of procedure.
   • Determine intent of legislation and provide advice.
2. Settle orders
   • Interpret and amend draft orders according to record of outcome.
   • Liaise with legal representatives, judicial officers and associates regarding discrepancies in interpretation of the orders made.
   • Prepare final orders made at hearings.
   • Sign and seal completed orders and settle cases.
3. Preside in prescribed matters
   • Assess case flow requirements in accordance with legislation, rules, court load, natural justice and defined criteria to ensure that matters proceed in line with timeframes and guidelines of case-flow management.
   • Facilitate discussion to explain the reason for a hearing and to achieve settlement of the matter between the parties.
   • Confirm issues and discuss options providing direction and guidance to the parties.
   • Make decisions or orders to settle the matter and ensure a fair and equitable outcome in accordance with the principles of natural justice.
   • Expedite listing and hearing for matters proceeding to further hearing.
4. Provide information and options on rules and legislation
   • Provide interpretation of rules and legislation in the context of specific and general practice and procedure.
   • Assess severity of urgent matters and determine course of procedure.
   • Determine intent of legislation and provide advice.
5. Settle orders
   • Interpret and amend draft orders according to record of outcome.
   • Liaise with legal representatives, judicial officers and associates regarding discrepancies in interpretation of the orders made.
   • Prepare final orders made at hearings.
   • Sign and seal completed orders and settle cases.
6. Preside in prescribed matters
   • Assess case flow requirements in accordance with legislation, rules, court load, natural justice and defined criteria to ensure that matters proceed in line with timeframes and guidelines of case-flow management.
   • Facilitate discussion to explain the reason for a hearing and to achieve settlement of the matter between the parties.
   • Confirm issues and discuss options providing direction and guidance to the parties.
   • Make decisions or orders to settle the matter and ensure a fair and equitable outcome in accordance with the principles of natural justice.
   • Expedite listing and hearing for matters proceeding to further hearing.

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.

interpreting and applying legislation, rules, practice and procedures in the performance of quasi-judicial functions

following procedures relating to public sector legislation, including WHS and environment, in the context of performing quasi-judicial functions

facilitating informal discussion between legal representatives and parties while maintaining impartiality

dealing with conflict to ensure efficient case flow

dealing with different people, including the judiciary, legal profession and litigants

responding to diversity

evaluating circumstances and making decisions with integrity and fairness

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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 of the candidate.

alternative dispute resolution provisions and processes of courts

courts administration structure

legislation conferring jurisdiction on court

legislation, rules, practice, procedures and precedents relating to the performance of quasi-judicial functions

judicial independence

natural justice

structure, roles and functions of courts

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