The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Courts may include: | local courts Magistrates' Court County Court District Court Supreme Court High Court Federal Court Family Court Coroner's Court tribunals Federal Magistrates Service |
Jurisdiction may include: | for Magistrates' Court: civil jurisdiction, small claims, investigation summons, committals, call-over procedures, and trial court procedures for juvenile/youth courts: jurisdiction to deal with juvenile offences, adoptions, and care and protection for Coroner's Court: jurisdiction to deal with disappearances as well as deaths for Supreme and District Court: jurisdiction to deal with criminal trials, Basha inquiries, competency hearings, Dietrich applications, criminal court of appeal, and civil matters High Court Federal Court |
Typesof proceedings may include: | call-over procedures pre-trial conferences committal procedures small claims investigation and examination summonses jury trials judge-only trials |
Matters may include: | adoptions appeals arraignments bail applications breach of bail hearings breach of security hearings care and protection matters civil matters committal hearings competency hearings contempt hearings criminal trials directions hearings failure to appear family court matters in camera hearings inquests interlocutory proceedings interpleaders juvenile offences parole applications rescue voir dires |
Special requirements may include: | legislative conditions relating to those present closed court whether note taking is permitted use of tape recorders in court vulnerable witnesses special furniture or equipment juries to be sworn separately or as a whole |
Parties may include: | presiding official judge's associate officer of the court parties to the proceedings prosecutor legal representative court reporter jury panel witness corrective services personnel police parent guardian social worker family and community services personnel interpreter victim of crime counsel assisting the coroner coronial services officer |
Court layout may include: | catering for: multiple defendants and their legal representatives juveniles vulnerable witnesses use of technology potentially dangerous defendants |
Equipment and technology may include: | whiteboard, including electronic whiteboard electronic equipment for slides, videos, etc. remote viewing equipment video-conferencing equipment overhead projectors computers document readers tape recorders for electronic recording of interviews |
Court duties may include: | court orderly duties proclamations for opening and closing court, and end of day court security responsibility for exhibits set up and correct functioning of court technology execution of process |
General protocols and procedures may include: | correct mode of address in and out of court for judge, magistrate and other court users procedures for entering and leaving a courtroom, and escorting presiding officer, complainant, witnesses and juries standard operating procedures for dealing with disorderly conduct in court security procedures procedures for recording information file handling procedures procedures for handling juries, witnesses and exhibits procedures for dealing with vulnerable witnesses protocols relating to the public |
Terminology may include: | action adjournment affidavit affirmation associate bail bar table bench cause list claim closed court complaint court court monitor Crown defendant deposition dock duty estreatment ex parte information jury box judge, justice and magistrate nolle prosequi oath precinct process prosecutor recognisance remand sheriff sine die statement summons tipstaff under oath voir dire warrant witness witness box |
Duties specific to court's jurisdiction may include: | placing a person in custody when ordered by the court receiving driving licences after disqualification making appointments for drug assessment, driving assessment, etc. dealing with emotionally distressed people attending inquests ensuring only relevant people are admitted to the courtroom, especially in juvenile courts working with private security guards or escort services for defendants in custody |
Legislation may include: | state, territory and commonwealth Acts relating to: admiralty bail bankruptcy child protection coroners courts crime fines family law juvenile offenders residential tenancies |
Records may include: | cause lists client information sheets statistical data forms witness details exhibit lists claim forms for witnesses and jurors payment forms cover sheets for declarations inquest logs |
Documentary requirements may include: | paperwork for release on bail or community service orders guarantor's details and documents to be signed remand and adjournment slips small claims proformas notice of payment forms care and protection forms adoption forms warrants |