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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to apply evidence law
   • Access sources of legal information on nature and meaning of evidence law
   • Distinguish between case law and legislation related to evidence
   • Assess significance of evidence law in various contexts in a legal environment
2. Employ principles of evidence law
   • Apply principles of evidence to relevant legal matters arising in the workplace
   • Analyse and evaluate key issues
   • Review analysis with designated person
3. Finalise application of principles of evidence law
   • Distinguish relevant and admissible evidence in context of a legal matter
   • Identify consequence of evidence not being relevant and/or admissible

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

apply principles of evidence law in relation to at least four different matters.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

commonly used legal terminology, institutions and main features of Australian legal system

methods used to identify appropriate information about sources of Australian law

nature and meaning of evidence law, including:

standard and burden of proof

relevance of evidence

hearsay evidence

competence and compellability of witnesses

opinion evidence

evidence of character.

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