AHCARB610 — Provide consultation in a legal framework

1 Analyse the legal context

• 1.1Determine legislation and legal cases for area of arboricultural specialisation
• 1.2Review and analyse state, territory and federal legislation, regulations and planning instruments pertaining to arboriculture
• 1.3Apply legal and ethical standards to professional practice
• 1.4Recognise and use legal terminology relevant to professional practice in arboriculture

2 Analyse precedent cases to determine advice outcomes

• 2.1Analyse the jurisdiction of tree matters for specific cases
• 2.2Recognise the legal framework and court system when preparing and implementing strategies for management of client legal needs
• 2.3Seek and review precedents in law and published case studies for arboriculture related cases
• 2.4Determine appropriate statutes and supporting precedent cases
• 2.5Extract arboricultural information from case studies based on the legal context
• 2.6Develop a course of action and discuss consequences with client
• 2.7Provide advice within context of statutes and precedent cases

3 Review, develop and apply policies

• 3.1Analyse and review policy documents according to legislation and relevant cases
• 3.2Prepare policy documents based on legislation and relevant cases
• 3.3Determine areas of uncertain legal outcomes in policy documents
• 3.4Seek legal advice and amend policy documents to comply with advice

4 Prepare expert report

• 4.1Identify additional research and supporting documentation required for matter under investigation
• 4.2Follow statutory framework to give advice and work as an expert
• 4.3Ensure all available observations and test results are recorded with precision in expert reports
• 4.4Declare assumptions underpinning any discussion in report
• 4.5Substantiate reported opinion with external authorities according to availability and case requirements
• 4.6Prepare and provide a detailed evidentiary expert report according to client brief and statutory requirements

5 Provide expert evidence

• 5.1Determine any matter or conflict of interest that may impact on ability to provide impartial evidence
• 5.2Read and comply with statutory requirements for an expert witness
• 5.3Prepare presentation of evidence based on factual data, documented observations and results according to rules of evidence in legal proceedings
• 5.4Deliver oral evidence and report according to legal proceedings, jurisdiction and client requirements
• 5.5Assist the court on matters relevant to expert witness testimony and area of expertise

What does an assessment tool for AHCARB610 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCARB610 needs to address all 74 unit components: 5 elements with 26 performance criteria, 26 performance evidence requirements, 20 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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