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Elements and Performance Criteria

Plan and prepare for the provision of support in environmental law
- Instructions that require the provision of support in environmental law are received and acted upon
- Circumstances are analysed and environmental issues are interpreted and clearly defined
Prepare and process documents involved in environmental law matters
Perform research to support instructing legal officer
Assist instructing legal officer to prepare for environmental legal proceedings
Conduct environmental law administration

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

communicate ideas arguments and conclusions logically

conduct research

conflict resolution

follow complex legal procedures

follow written and oral instructions with regards to preparation of briefs

identify and evaluate status of information

prepare complex legal documents

prepare summaries of cases

use appropriate legal terminology

Required Knowledge

applicable legal practices and procedures required in the full range of tasks covered

legal terminology

legal terminology specific to environmental law

relationship between different environmental law matters jurisdictions and types of environmental law courts or tribunals

relevant international law operations law and environmental legislation

relevant legal process legislation and sections and stages involved in the legal process

summary hearingcourttribunal process

Evidence Required

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to identify the issues surrounding the provision of support in environmental law matters and to research and analyse information in relation to these issues to comply with professional codes of practice and ethical standards and to implement access equity and diversity principles and practices

Assessment must also confirm the ability to support the legal officer or senior paralegal to prepare for environmental proceedings

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated delivering a range of support services over time

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment providing a range of support services that could be expected in the workplace

Specific resources for assessment

Access to appropriate documentation and resources normally found in the work environment and required for the job or task to be properly performed

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA Public Safety Training Package

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Range Statement


The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Environmental law may include	International agreements Relevant commonwealth, state, territory or local government legislation or by-laws related to environmental matters
Environmental law matters may include	Australian Defence Force (ADF) exercises Incidents arising or related to service ADF Operations environment Peacekeeping
Instructions may include	Documentary material, exhibits and evidence Oral or written correspondence Record of prior convictions Summary of matter Witness statements
Documents may include	Adjournment letters Affidavit court/tribunal forms Confirming/reporting letters to client outlining results of court/tribunal hearing Court/tribunal reminder letters Summons/orders
Legal practices and procedures may include	Engaging experts Equity Instructing legal officer practitioner supervisory procedures Practice notes Protocol for accommodating special client needs Protocol for contacting clients e.g. translator, interpreter Recording information Security/confidentiality/privacy procedures Verifying and authorising information
Relevant documents and exhibits may include	Artefacts Briefs Clinical reports Defendant's statement of claims Expert reports Further and better particulars Hospital discharge summaries Letters Medical reports Photographs/videos Plaintiff's statement of claims Pleading documents Witness statements/affidavits Writ of summons
Critical dates may include	Appointments Summary hearings/court/tribunal dates
Relevant details include	Date Time Venue