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

POLPRO003 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct legal research

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency POLPRO003 - Conduct legal research
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills required to define legal issues, undertake research, identify legal principles and communicate results. This includes performing prosecution duties in a professional, ethical and accountable manner that ensures public confidence in the police.This unit applies to police prosecutors undertaking legal research as part of their preparation for delivering a case.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, particularly those related to information management and security and safe use of information technology.Those undertaking this unit would generally work autonomously within a court/justice system environment but may be required to work under supervision at times. They will be required to conduct sophisticated research tasks and demonstrate adaptability across a broad range of contexts.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

This unit contains no specific industry-mandated assessment conditions. Guidance on suggested and recommended conditions and methods can be found in the Implementation Guide.

Consideration must be given to holistic assessment for this unit. Refer to advice in the companion volumes.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Prosecution
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: Define legal issues
  • Analyse information to determine factual situation.
  • Evaluate information to identify legal issues requiring research.
       
Element: Undertake research
  • Define search parameters to narrow the scope of enquiry.
  • Identify sources of law to address the identified legal issue.
  • Develop research strategies based on subject, case, legislation, instrument or other relevant search terms.
  • Implement research strategies to locate sources of law.
       
Element: Identify legal principles
  • Interpret sources of law to facilitate critical analysis.
  • Analyse sources of law critically to distil the legal precedent and determine application to the legal issue.
  • Formulate response to the legal issue based on research.
  • Communicate responses to inform stakeholders.
       
Element: Define legal issues
  • Analyse information to determine factual situation.
  • Evaluate information to identify legal issues requiring research.
       
Element: Undertake research
  • Define search parameters to narrow the scope of enquiry.
  • Identify sources of law to address the identified legal issue.
  • Develop research strategies based on subject, case, legislation, instrument or other relevant search terms.
  • Implement research strategies to locate sources of law.
       
Element: Identify legal principles
  • Interpret sources of law to facilitate critical analysis.
  • Analyse sources of law critically to distil the legal precedent and determine application to the legal issue.
  • Formulate response to the legal issue based on research.
  • Communicate responses to inform stakeholders.
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Define legal issues

1.1 Analyse information to determine factual situation.

1.2 Evaluate information to identify legal issues requiring research.

2. Undertake research

2.1 Define search parameters to narrow the scope of enquiry.

2.2 Identify sources of law to address the identified legal issue.

2.3 Develop research strategies based on subject, case, legislation, instrument or other relevant search terms.

2.4 Implement research strategies to locate sources of law.

3. Identify legal principles

3.1 Interpret sources of law to facilitate critical analysis.

3.2 Analyse sources of law critically to distil the legal precedent and determine application to the legal issue.

3.3 Formulate response to the legal issue based on research.

3.4 Communicate responses to inform stakeholders.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

defining issues and parameters for research

identifying sources of information

developing and implementing research strategies

interpreting law and legal precedent

applying research to brief to provide legal opinion

developing recommendations

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

current Commonwealth, national, state or territory legislation, jurisdictional policies and procedures which regulate the Rules of Evidence

jurisdictional information management systems and legal databases

sources of law

stakeholder roles and responsibilities

legal research methodologies

organisational policy and procedures

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Define legal issues

1.1 Analyse information to determine factual situation.

1.2 Evaluate information to identify legal issues requiring research.

2. Undertake research

2.1 Define search parameters to narrow the scope of enquiry.

2.2 Identify sources of law to address the identified legal issue.

2.3 Develop research strategies based on subject, case, legislation, instrument or other relevant search terms.

2.4 Implement research strategies to locate sources of law.

3. Identify legal principles

3.1 Interpret sources of law to facilitate critical analysis.

3.2 Analyse sources of law critically to distil the legal precedent and determine application to the legal issue.

3.3 Formulate response to the legal issue based on research.

3.4 Communicate responses to inform stakeholders.

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
Analyse information to determine factual situation. 
Evaluate information to identify legal issues requiring research. 
Define search parameters to narrow the scope of enquiry. 
Identify sources of law to address the identified legal issue. 
Develop research strategies based on subject, case, legislation, instrument or other relevant search terms. 
Implement research strategies to locate sources of law. 
Interpret sources of law to facilitate critical analysis. 
Analyse sources of law critically to distil the legal precedent and determine application to the legal issue. 
Formulate response to the legal issue based on research. 
Communicate responses to inform stakeholders. 
Analyse information to determine factual situation. 
Evaluate information to identify legal issues requiring research. 
Define search parameters to narrow the scope of enquiry. 
Identify sources of law to address the identified legal issue. 
Develop research strategies based on subject, case, legislation, instrument or other relevant search terms. 
Implement research strategies to locate sources of law. 
Interpret sources of law to facilitate critical analysis. 
Analyse sources of law critically to distil the legal precedent and determine application to the legal issue. 
Formulate response to the legal issue based on research. 
Communicate responses to inform stakeholders. 

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