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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Solve real legal problems, through information research

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
116090	Solve real legal problems, through information research
ORIGINATOR
SGB Legal Education and Training
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security			Justice in Society
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	14
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2018-07-01	2023-06-30	SAQA 06120/18
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30		2029-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

Each person in business needs to do research thus collecting information, which will be analysed and evaluated in the process of problem solving. This unit standard is aimed at providing the fundamentals of such research and critical analyses / evaluation.

Learners will be able to:

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information in a practical context in an attorney's office.

Solve real legal problems on the basis of available information.

Litigate on behalf of clients.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Learners registering for this unit standard are assumed to have the ability to:

Engage in sustained oral communication and evaluate spoken texts

Read analyse and respond to a variety of texts

Write for a wide range of contexts

Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes

Learners registering for this unit standard will have demonstrated competence in legal knowledge at NQF level 7 as contained in a recognised law degree like B Proc or LLB or any other qualification recognised as equivalent to such a law degree in terms of legislation as indicated in the notes to the qualification. This assumed learning is listed in paragraph 4 of the qualification "Post graduate certificate in Attorneys Practice".

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

N/A

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information in a practical context in an attorney's office.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Find all relevant sources for the solution of an identified legal problem.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Effectively use appropriate technology to find legal sources and materials.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Organise relevant applicable material to present authoritative legal argument in support of a solution to a given problem

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Solve real legal problems on the basis of available information.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Determine the best possible solution to a specific legal problem with due regard to the responsible use of the legal authorities and the interests of the client to select specifically applicable material for a particular legal issue.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Present authoritative legal argument in support of a solution to a given problem.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Litigate on behalf of clients.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Argue elementary applications, including requests for postponements and adjournments before tribunals, orally or in writing, which is clear concise and to the point.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Conduct him/herself in a professional manner towards colleagues and the court.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this qualification must be registered as an assessor with the POSLEC SETA ETQA AND / OR ANY OTHER BODY WITH WHOM A MOU WAS ENTERED INTO.

Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this qualification must be accredited as a provider through the POSLEC SETA ETQA AND / OR ANY OTHER BODY WITH WHOM A MOU WAS ENTERED INTO by SAQA.

The POSLEC SETA ETQA AND / OR ANY OTHER BODY WITH WHOM A MOU WAS ENTERED INTO will oversee assessment and moderation of assessment according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant competency and the agreed procedures of the POSLEC SETA ETQA AND / OR ANY OTHER BODY WITH WHOM A MOU WAS ENTERED INTO.

Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessment at exit points of the qualification, unless ETQA policies specify otherwise. Moderation should encompass achievement of the competence described both in individual unit standards, exit level outcomes as well as the integrated competence described in the qualification.

Anyone wishing to be assessed against this competency may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the POSLEC SETA ETQA AND / OR ANY OTHER BODY WITH WHOM A MOU WAS ENTERED INTO.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding

Describe various types of technology available for communicating in writing.

Explain various ways of using technology in research projects.

List various appropriate communication methods, taking available technology, the target audience and the norms of the industry into account. Give reasons why a particular communication method was selected and demonstrate the actual communication (range of target audience: customers, colleagues, and suppliers).

Check that spelling, punctuation and grammar are accurate when communicating in writing, using a dictionary or spelling-check facility if necessary.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

N/A

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

Critical cross field and developmental outcomes:

Where necessary, these are included under the specific outcomes section.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Fundamental	48920	National Certificate: Attorneys Practice	Level 7	NQF Level 07	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SAS SETA

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

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