Unit of competency Outline
Date retreived
22/07/2026 2:14 PM AWST
22/07/2026 2:14 PM AWST
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Provide high-level support on legal assistance matters
Provide high-level support on legal assistance matters
Unit of competency
National Code
DEFDPL007
DEFDPL007
State Code
BBC78
BBC78
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/02/2018
Field of Education
091103 - Legal Studies
Original Release Date
21/02/2018
Nominal Hours
0
Description
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to provide high-level support on legal assistance matters within a Defence legal environment. This includes knowledge of Defence military law.It includes planning and preparing to provide support, clarifying complex legal issues and performing legal research. It also includes preparing complex legal documents and finalising matters.This unit applies to Defence personnel who are required to provide highlevel paralegal support services.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.Persons undertaking this unit work mostly independently while part of a team, and perform routine and complex tasks. They work with limited supervision, with identified approval authorities. They apply solutions to a variety of predictable and complex problems, in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Plan and prepare to provide high-level support on legal assistance support
- 1.1 Receive high-level task instructions
- 1.2 Analyse task requirements and identify task legal issues
2 Clarify legal issues
- 2.1 Review and clarify task legal issues with instructing legal officer
- 2.2 Obtain additional information as required to address task requirements
- 2.3 Clearly outline paralegal legal limits of responsibility to stakeholders and establish clear responsibilities with client in accordance with operational procedures
3 Perform legal research
- 3.1 Conduct legal research to meet task requirements
- 3.2 Analyse and document information gathered in accordance with task requirements
4 Prepare legal documents
- 4.1 Prepare required legal documents for task consultation with instructing legal officer
- 4.2 Review prepared legal documents with instructing legal officer and amend as required
5 Finalise matter
- 5.1 Finalise legal documents in accordance with task and organisational requirements
- 5.2 Communicate task outcomes to stakeholders, as required
- 5.3 Update file notes and place outcomes on file in accordance with operating guidelines
- 5.4 Appropriately store and secure task file
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVV83 | DEFPL020 | Provide high-level support on legal assistance matters | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| OEE59 | DEFDPL025 | Provide high-level support on legal assistance matters | Unit of competency |