Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

DEFDPL006 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide support in legal assistance matters

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency DEFDPL006 - Provide support in legal assistance matters
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to provide support in legal assistance matters within a Defence legal environment. This includes understanding public sector workplace requirements, tasks and processes.It includes scoping support, preparing and processing documents, and performing legal research.This unit applies to Defence personnel who are required to provide paralegal support services.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.Persons undertaking this unit work mostly independently while part of a team, and perform routine and complex tasks. They work with limited supervision, with identified approval authorities. They apply solutions to a variety of predictable and complex problems, in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools and equipment currently used in industry

applicable documentation including operational procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Defence Paralegal Operations
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Scope the provision of paralegal support
  • Receive legal assistance task from client or instructing legal officer
  • Confirm purpose of client requirement
  • Outline legal limits of own responsibility clearly to client and establish mutual expectations, in accordance with operating guidelines
       
Element: Prepare and process documents
  • Identify and prepare documents to meet task requirements
  • Check incoming documents and contact sender where additional information is required
  • Review documents with instructing legal officer
       
Element: Perform legal research
  • Use and retrieve precedents and case law in conjunction with instructing legal officer to complete task
  • Maintain records of research outcomes in accordance with operating procedures
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Scope the provision of paralegal support

1.1

Receive legal assistance task from client or instructing legal officer

1.2

Confirm purpose of client requirement

1.3

Outline legal limits of own responsibility clearly to client and establish mutual expectations, in accordance with operating guidelines

2

Prepare and process documents

2.1

Identify and prepare documents to meet task requirements

2.2

Check incoming documents and contact sender where additional information is required

2.3

Review documents with instructing legal officer

3

Perform legal research

3.1

Use and retrieve precedents and case law in conjunction with instructing legal officer to complete task

3.2

Maintain records of research outcomes in accordance with operating procedures

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 or service discipline proceedings

communicating effectively and logically on legal matters

implementing written and oral instructions to prepare effective briefs

planning and preparing for the provision of support in legal assistance matters

preparing and processing documents involved in legal assistance matters

preparing legal documents in accordance with identified processes

preparing summaries of cases in accordance with identified processes

undertaking research to support instructing legal officer

undertaking trial/tribunal and posttrial/tribunal administration.

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 impact

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 organisational procedures

summary hearing/court/tribunal process

trials and service discipline proceedings.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Scope the provision of paralegal support

1.1

Receive legal assistance task from client or instructing legal officer

1.2

Confirm purpose of client requirement

1.3

Outline legal limits of own responsibility clearly to client and establish mutual expectations, in accordance with operating guidelines

2

Prepare and process documents

2.1

Identify and prepare documents to meet task requirements

2.2

Check incoming documents and contact sender where additional information is required

2.3

Review documents with instructing legal officer

3

Perform legal research

3.1

Use and retrieve precedents and case law in conjunction with instructing legal officer to complete task

3.2

Maintain records of research outcomes in accordance with operating procedures

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.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Receive legal assistance task from client or instructing legal officer 
Confirm purpose of client requirement 
Outline legal limits of own responsibility clearly to client and establish mutual expectations, in accordance with operating guidelines 
Identify and prepare documents to meet task requirements 
Check incoming documents and contact sender where additional information is required 
Review documents with instructing legal officer 
Use and retrieve precedents and case law in conjunction with instructing legal officer to complete task 
Maintain records of research outcomes in accordance with operating procedures 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

DEFDPL006 - Provide support in legal assistance matters
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Assessment Record Sheet

DEFDPL006 - Provide support in legal assistance matters

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