- PUALAW004B - Represent the organisation in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PUALAW004B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Represent the organisation in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | PUALAW004B - Represent the organisation in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting |
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Description | This unit covers the competency to prepare evidence, statements and submissions, select and arrange witnesses and brief counsel. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | Prerequisite Unit/sNil | ||
Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare evidence and other material for proceedings |
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Element: Prepare personnel for proceedings |
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Element: Negotiate with opposing parties where required |
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Element: Monitor rulings |
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Evidence Required
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Full and detailed evidence to hand Comprehensive and accurate legal brief Consistency in performance Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Context of assessment On the job or in a simulated work environment Specific resources for assessment No special requirements |
Guidance information for assessment | Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment task 1: [title] Due date:
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Assessment Tasks
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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
briefing counsel and witnesses collating evidence preparing statements researching and identifying precedents writing reports |
Required Knowledge |
burden of proof conduct and operation of hearings Coroners Act Criminal Code exemptions and defences Hearsay Rule how to prepare legal brief how to prepare submissions points of proof procedures and protocols in different judicial or quasi-judicial settings qualifications and experience required of expert witness range of crimes/offences that can be committed relevant sections of Evidence Act relevant sections of legislation roles of lay and expert witness rules of evidence in different judicial or quasi-judicial settings types of evidence use of notes |
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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. | |
Court protocols may include | standards of attire forms of address |
Court proceedings may include | rules of court judicial and quasi judicial tribunals |
Legal brief may include | All documentation relevant to the preparation for legal proceedings such as precedents witness statements records of evidence investigator's reports media footage log books |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist
Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice | Yes | No | Comments/feedback |
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Detailed evidence is collected and collated | |||
Witnesses are selected, correctly notified and their attendance arranged | |||
Witness statements are prepared in accordance with the requirements of the jurisdiction involved | |||
Proceedings and protocols are adhered to in preparing evidence in accordance with the jurisdiction involved | |||
Precedents relevant to the procedures are identified | |||
A legal brief is prepared where required that identifies all relevant facts, sections of appropriate legislation, precedents, and provides detailed evidence and advice | |||
Submission is prepared that supports the organisation's position and protects the organisation's interests | |||
Briefings are held with counsel as required | |||
Personnel involved in the proceedings are briefed | |||
Any negotiation parameters are clearly identified prior to the court process | |||
Negotiations held in conference with the opposing parties are in accordance with agreed negotiation parameters of the organisation represented | |||
Outcomes of proceedings are reviewed to ensure knowledge of trends and precedents is current | |||
Changes to organisation's policy and procedures arising from rulings and decisions are formulated |
Forms
Assessment Cover Sheet
PUALAW004B - Represent the organisation in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting
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Assessment Record Sheet
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