Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for complex hearings
- Examine court roster and cause list to identify jurisdiction, number of judiciary and status of case.
- Locate existing glossaries, create dictionaries and glossaries of names and terms from court case file for new cases, load dictionaries.
- Check resources and allow sufficient time to set up before proceedings begin.
- Set up court arrangements
- Set up court arrangements by placing and testing equipment, securing cables, remedying or reporting any problems arising.
- Liaise with court, judicial staff and legal profession on proceedings and references.
- Collect and sort files, obtain and examine relevant case information.
- Include any special requirements for recording proceedings in a team, as opposed to individually.
- Capture complex proceedings
- Undertake commencement procedures.
- Take shorthand or notes of proceedings manually or by machine according to individual or team delegated responsibilities.
- Create accurate transcripts obtaining clarification of proceedings from participants where necessary.
- Read back transcript as requested.
- Follow procedures when working with or receiving materials from audio reporters.
- Prepare for complex hearings
- Examine court roster and cause list to identify jurisdiction, number of judiciary and status of case.
- Locate existing glossaries, create dictionaries and glossaries of names and terms from court case file for new cases, load dictionaries.
- Check resources and allow sufficient time to set up before proceedings begin.
- Set up court arrangements
- Set up court arrangements by placing and testing equipment, securing cables, remedying or reporting any problems arising.
- Liaise with court, judicial staff and legal profession on proceedings and references.
- Collect and sort files, obtain and examine relevant case information.
- Include any special requirements for recording proceedings in a team, as opposed to individually.
- Capture complex proceedings
- Undertake commencement procedures.
- Take shorthand or notes of proceedings manually or by machine according to individual or team delegated responsibilities.
- Create accurate transcripts obtaining clarification of proceedings from participants where necessary.
- Read back transcript as requested.
- Follow procedures when working with or receiving materials from audio reporters.