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Evidence Guide: SFICPL503 - Undertake the prosecution in a trial

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SFICPL503 - Undertake the prosecution in a trial

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare for the trial

  1. Gather, collate and confirm all information required for trial as available for duration of trial
  2. Initiate further enquiries for prosecution case as required
  3. Arrange and conduct pre-trial hearings or negotiations as required
  4. Process any alteration to charges according to courtroom procedures and relevant jurisdictional policies and legislation
  5. Prepare prosecution argument to meet deadlines for trial-related dates
Gather, collate and confirm all information required for trial as available for duration of trial

Completed
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Initiate further enquiries for prosecution case as required

Completed
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Arrange and conduct pre-trial hearings or negotiations as required

Completed
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Process any alteration to charges according to courtroom procedures and relevant jurisdictional policies and legislation

Completed
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Prepare prosecution argument to meet deadlines for trial-related dates

Completed
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Assess and manage witnesses

  1. Assess witness credibility and reliability before trial
  2. Notify witnesses of trial dates, confirming their understanding
  3. Interview witnesses before trial and induct them in courtroom processes
  4. Disclose unfavourable witness information as appropriate
  5. Provide witness support during trial
Assess witness credibility and reliability before trial

Completed
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Notify witnesses of trial dates, confirming their understanding

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Interview witnesses before trial and induct them in courtroom processes

Completed
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Disclose unfavourable witness information as appropriate

Completed
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Provide witness support during trial

Completed
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Undertake prosecution role in trial

  1. Present opening address, providing an overview of prosecution case
  2. Examine prosecution witness and, if necessary, re-examine and cross-examine defence witness, as required, to prove elements beyond reasonable doubt
  3. Select, sequence and word questions for witness to cover all elements, clarify issues and minimise opportunity for defence to propose objections
  4. Respond to objections from defence during examination-in-chief of prosecution witness and during cross-examination of defence witness
  5. Propose objections during defence examination-in-chief and during defence cross-examination of prosecution witness
  6. Present argument based on fact, law and evidence in a manner that is decisive, composed and credible
  7. Present prosecution submissions in such a way that strengthens the prosecution case, minimises the prosecution weaknesses and minimises strengths in the defence case
Present opening address, providing an overview of prosecution case

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Examine prosecution witness and, if necessary, re-examine and cross-examine defence witness, as required, to prove elements beyond reasonable doubt

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select, sequence and word questions for witness to cover all elements, clarify issues and minimise opportunity for defence to propose objections

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respond to objections from defence during examination-in-chief of prosecution witness and during cross-examination of defence witness

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Propose objections during defence examination-in-chief and during defence cross-examination of prosecution witness

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present argument based on fact, law and evidence in a manner that is decisive, composed and credible

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present prosecution submissions in such a way that strengthens the prosecution case, minimises the prosecution weaknesses and minimises strengths in the defence case

Completed
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Complete post-trial administrative tasks

  1. Complete file endorsements accurately in a timely manner
  2. Follow up matters arising from the trial
  3. Gather, collate and confirm all information required for trial as available for duration of trial
  4. Initiate further enquiries for prosecution case as required
  5. Arrange and conduct pre-trial hearings or negotiations as required
  6. Process any alteration to charges according to courtroom procedures and relevant jurisdictional policies and legislation
  7. Prepare prosecution argument to meet deadlines for trial-related dates
Complete file endorsements accurately in a timely manner

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow up matters arising from the trial

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gather, collate and confirm all information required for trial as available for duration of trial

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initiate further enquiries for prosecution case as required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrange and conduct pre-trial hearings or negotiations as required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Process any alteration to charges according to courtroom procedures and relevant jurisdictional policies and legislation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare prosecution argument to meet deadlines for trial-related dates

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge