Provide support in criminal law matters

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver DEFPL024, 'Provide support in criminal law matters'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Provide support in criminal law matters' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Plan and prepare for the provision of support in criminal law

1.1 Instructions that require the provision of support in criminal law are received and acted upon

1.2 Circumstances are analysed and discipline issues are interpreted and clearly defined

2. Prepare and process documents involved in criminal law matters

2.1 Documents are identified, prepared and processed in accordance with legal practices and procedures

2.2 Documents are despatched in accordance with legal practices and procedures

2.3 Incoming documents are checked for completeness and timely delivery, and sender is contacted where insufficient information or deadlines are not honoured

2.4 Requests for information are reviewed with instructing legal officer and identified documents are retrieved, copied and despatched in accordance with legal practices and procedures

3. Perform research to support instructing legal officer

3.1 Files are reviewed and research requirements are determined in conjunction with instructing legal officer

3.2 Relevant documents and exhibits are retrieved and processed

3.3 Precedent and case law are retrieved, researched and reviewed, and summaries are made where appropriate

3.4 Summaries are forwarded to instructing legal officer and explanations are presented where necessary

4. Assist instructing legal officer to prepare for trial or service discipline proceedings

4.1 Relevant trial/tribunal is identified and appropriate files are prepared

4.2 Communications from client, police and other authorities and details of client’s charge and bail status are communicated to instructing legal officer

4.3 File is discussed with instructing legal officer, and work is planned and diarised

4.4 Availability of legal officers is canvassed and details are forwarded to instructing legal officer to facilitate engagement

4.5 Opposing party’s legal representative is contacted on behalf of instructing legal officer and relevant information is exchanged

4.6 Briefs for legal officers are prepared in conjunction with instructing legal officer and delivered

4.7 Liaison and communication between instructing legal officer and other parties is facilitated

4.8 Reminders of pending critical dates are forwarded to relevant persons

5. Conduct trial/tribunal and post trial/tribunal administration

5.1 Relevant trial/tribunal administrative instruction is prepared/processed

5.2 Trial/tribunal participants are notified of relevant details

5.3 Court/tribunal personnel are notified

5.4 Post trial/tribunal, all documents are collected and archived as appropriate, outcomes are processed, accounts are prepared and relevant reviewing authority is notified


Qualifications and Skillsets

DEFPL024 appears in the following qualifications:

  • DEF42812 - Certificate IV in Defence Paralegal Services