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

DEFDPL029 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide support in criminal law matters

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency DEFDPL029 - Provide support in criminal law matters
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
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: Plan and prepare for the provision of support in criminal law matters
  • Receive and act on instructions that require the provision of support in criminal law matters
       
Element: Analyse circumstances, and interpret and clearly define discipline issues
       
Element: Review requests for information with instructing legal officer and retrieve, copy and despatch identified documents in accordance with legal practices and procedures
       
Element: Prepare and process documents involved in criminal law matters
  • Check incoming documents for completeness and timely delivery, and contact sender where insufficient information is supplied or deadlines are not honoured
       
Element: Identify, complete initial preparation and process documents in accordance with legal practices and procedures
       
Element: Despatch documents in accordance with legal practices and organisational procedures
       
Element: Perform research to support instructing legal officer
  • Review files and determine research requirements in conjunction with instructing legal officer
       
Element: Retrieve and process relevant documents and exhibits in accordance with legal practices and organisation procedures
       
Element: Retrieve, research and review precedent and case law, Defence Legal Technical Guidance material, procedural manuals and legislation and make summaries, as required
       
Element: Forward summaries from research and review to instructing legal officer and present explanations, as required
       
Element: Assist instructing legal officer to prepare advice for Command
  • Discuss file with instructing legal officer to determine appropriate level of engagement with the matter, and plan and diarise work
       
Element: Assist legal officer to identify relevant trial/tribunal and prepare appropriate files and notifications
       
Element: Prepare brief under instruction of legal officers for delivery to Command
       
Element: Conduct trial administration
  • Provide administrative support for the conduct of pre, during and post-trial
       
Element: Prepare and process relevant trial administrative instruction
       
Element: Identify and notify superior tribunal personnel of roles and other relevant trial details
       
Element: Collect and archive, as required, post-trial relevant documents, process outcomes, and liaise with stakeholders
       

Submission Requirements

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

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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.
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 and act on instructions that require the provision of support in criminal law matters 
 
 
Check incoming documents for completeness and timely delivery, and contact sender where insufficient information is supplied or deadlines are not honoured 
 
 
Review files and determine research requirements in conjunction with instructing legal officer 
 
 
 
Discuss file with instructing legal officer to determine appropriate level of engagement with the matter, and plan and diarise work 
 
 
Provide administrative support for the conduct of pre, during and post-trial 
 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

DEFDPL029 - Provide support in criminal law matters
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Assessment Record Sheet

DEFDPL029 - Provide support in criminal law matters

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