ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1 | Plan and prepare for the provision of support in criminal law | 1.1 | Receive and act on instructions that require the provision of support in criminal law |
| | 1.2 | Analyse circumstances, and interpret and clearly define discipline issues |
2 | Prepare and process documents involved in criminal law matters | 2.1 | Identify, prepare and process documents in accordance with legal practices and procedures |
| | 2.2 | Despatch documents in accordance with legal practices and procedures |
| | 2.3 | Check incoming documents for completeness and timely delivery, and contact sender where insufficient information is supplied or deadlines are not honoured |
| | 2.4 | Review requests for information with instructing legal officer and retrieve, copy and despatch identified documents in accordance with legal practices and procedures |
3 | Perform research to support instructing legal officer | 3.1 | Review files and determine research requirements in conjunction with instructing legal officer |
| | 3.2 | Retrieve and process relevant documents and exhibits |
| | 3.3 | Retrieve, research and review precedent and case law, and make summaries as required |
| | 3.4 | Forward summaries from research and review to instructing legal officer and present explanations as required |
4 | Assist instructing legal officer to prepare for trial or service discipline proceedings | 4.1 | Identify relevant trial/tribunal and prepare appropriate files |
| | 4.2 | Communicate to instructing legal officer, communications from client, police and other authorities, and details of client charge and bail status |
| | 4.3 | Discuss file with instructing legal officer, and plan and diarise work |
| | 4.4 | Canvass availability of legal officers and forward details to instructing legal officer to facilitate engagement |
| | 4.5 | Contact opposing party’s legal representative on behalf of instructing legal officer and exchange relevant information |
| | 4.6 | Prepare briefs for legal officers in conjunction with instructing legal officer and deliver brief as required |
| | 4.7 | Facilitate liaison and communication between instructing legal officer and relevant other parties |
| | 4.8 | Forward reminders of pending critical dates to relevant persons |
5 | Conduct trial/tribunal and post-trial/tribunal administration | 5.1 | Prepare/process relevant trial/tribunal administrative instruction |
| | 5.2 | Notify trial/tribunal participants of relevant details |
| | 5.3 | Notify court/tribunal relevant personnel |
| | 5.4 | Collect and archive, as required, post-trial/tribunal relevant documents, process outcomes, prepare accounts and notify relevant reviewing authority |