Application
This unit describes skills and knowledge required to organise court documents for delivery, plan a schedule of delivery, deliver documents to the appropriate courts and return proof of document lodgement.
It applies to individuals who provide services to support legal practitioners, while under supervision. This unit underpins all units of competency in the Legal Services stream.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Organise self or other to copy and collate court/tribunal documents | 1.1 Identify documents for the same courts/tribunals 1.2 Organise self or other to copy and collate documents according to court requirements and a firm’s policies and procedures 1.3 Attach file/matter number to copies of all relevant documents where appropriate 1.4 Appropriately file copies of all documents to be delivered |
2. Plan court/tribunal delivery schedule | 2.1 Establish times of delivery to ensure court/tribunal timelines are met 2.2 Selected appropriate delivery method 2.3 Prepare monies for court filing fee and record disbursement appropriately |
3. Organise self or other to deliver documents | 3.1 Transport documents securely to court/tribunal 3.2 Hand over documents and monies if necessary for court filing fees to appropriate court official 3.3 Seek and record information regarding deficiency from court official if documents are deficient and cannot be lodged 3.4 Collect and file proof of lodgements and any associated documents appropriately 3.5 Appropriately resolve difficulties with lodgement or refer to designated person as appropriate |
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill | Performance Criteria | Description |
Reading | 1.1 | Recognises and interprets textual information to identify relevant information according to job requirements |
Writing | 2.3, 3.3 | Records information according to requirements |
Numeracy | 2.1, 2.3, 3.2 | Makes mathematical calculations to record periods of time, to calculate expenditure and to establish timelines |
Navigate the world of work | 1.2 | Identifies and follows required policies and procedures |
Get the work done | 1.1-1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1-3.5 | Plans, organises and implements tasks to achieve required outcomes in a timely fashion Responds to routine problems directly related to own role |
Sectors
Administration – Legal Services Administration