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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Apply and maintain sound court roll management 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
421859  Apply and maintain sound court roll management 
ORIGINATOR
QCTO Task Team - Legal Education and Training 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
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 5  NQF Level 05  6 
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
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

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 
The qualifying learner will demonstrate an understanding of how core management functions impact on court roll management including human resources, budget and finance, information, technology, records and facilities.

A learner credited with this unit standard will be able to:
  • Plan a court roll.
  • Apply effective case flow management.
  • Communicate with relevant stakeholders to expedite the finalisation of cases.
  • Quality manage the processing of police dockets. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Learners who wish to achieve the outcome of this unit standard should be competent in:
  • Language and communication at NQF Level 4.
  • Mathematical literacy at NQF Level 4. 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    N/A 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Plan a court roll. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    A Court Roll is prioritised and palnned in accordance with relevant policies and procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The method of communicating the Court Roll with the Presiding Officer is explained in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Witnesses and other pre-trial aspects are prepared in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Apply effective case flow management. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Case flow functions and processes are explained in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Responsibilities of the agencies and individuals (both inside and outside the courts) with whom the courts must work to bring about effective case flow management are identified and communicated to promote coherence. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Working relationships with role players in case flow management are established and maintained in a simulated exercise. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Case flow processes are documented and signed for in accordance with related policies and procedures. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Case flow processes include but are not limited to the role of technology in case flow management.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Communicate with relevant stakeholders to expedite the finalisation of cases. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Team work and professional relationships with the police in the investigation of a case is demonstrated. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Cooperation with the police in trial preparation is established. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Formal prosecutorial assistance to the investigators is given. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Quality manage the processing of police dockets. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Dockets prepared by the police are examined for accuracy and completeness. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The criteria for the completion of police dockets are evaluated to facilitate ease of case flow management. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Documentary evidence contained in the docket is examined according to procedure. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Any institution offering learning towards this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the QCTO. The relevant QAP will oversee the assessment and moderation of assessment according to the moderation guidelines that the QCTO will set. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • Relevant Acts.
  • Policies and Procedures.
  • Case flow management information. 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems with case flow management in which responses display that responsible decisions, using critical and creative thinking, have been made. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as a member of a technical team and organisation. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information of case flow management to improve effectiveness. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion to secure funding for hardware and software upgrades to improve and increase output. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use information technology effectively and critically in recording and reporting case flow scheduling and management. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

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

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  90657   National Certificate: Prosecuting  Not Applicable  NQF Level 05  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.
     
    NONE 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.