Elements and Performance Criteria

Judicial and quasi-judicial settings include criminal, coronial and civil courts, defence tribunals, Industrial Relations Commission, state industrial tribunals, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC), Land and Environment Court, Royal Commissions

Documentation and exhibits may include
reports
photographs
items of evidence
media footage
reports of incidents
radio/telephone records
logs

Witnesses may include
those directly involved
bystanders and experts

Court protocols
voice clarity
language
impartiality
respect for people and offices held
standards of dress
forms of address

Organisation's policy and procedures may vary between sectors and organisations and may include
legislation relevant to the proceedings
legislation relevant to the organisation
operational performance standards
organisational personnel practices and guidelines
organisational quality standards

Proceeding may include
rules of court
judicial and quasi judicial tribunals

Arrangements, role and involvement may include
confirmation of time
date and location of proceedings
confirmation of evidence required to be presented

Critical aspects of evidence
All documentation and evidence at hand
Accurate and articulate presentation of evidence

Interdependent assessment of units
Pre-requisite units: Nil
Co-requisite units: Nil

Underpinning knowledge
common law vs judicial precedent vs legislation
specific powers of organisation
court/tribunal/commission structures
jurisdiction of each court/tribunal/commission

Underpinning knowledge
appeals systems
role of legal personnel in judicial/quasi-judicial systems
procedures and protocols in different judicial/quasi-judicial systems
types of offences
general principles of criminal liability
exemptions and defences
types of evidence admissible in judicial/quasi-judicial systems
legislative requirements of presenting evidence
organisation policies and procedures relating to preparation of documents and evidence and providing expert opinion
use of notes in court/tribunal/commission

Underpinning skills
presenting evidence clearly and concisely
writing reports
word-processing
taking notes

Resource implications
No special requirements

Consistency of performance
Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of assessment
On the job or in a simulated environment. Written or verbal tests may be used as supporting evidence