Unit of competency details
BSBLEG522 - Apply legal principles in contract law matters (Release 2)
Summary
Companion volumes:
Unit of competency
Assessment requirements
Training packages that include this unit
Qualifications that include this unit
Skill sets that include this unit
Accredited courses that have this unit in the completion mapping
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Classification history
| ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier | 091103 | Legal Studies | 19/Oct/2020 | |
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Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release
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Comments
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Release 2
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This version first released with the Business Services Training Package Version 8.0.
Typographical error corrected in Knowledge Evidence.
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Release 1
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This version first released with BSB Business Services Training Package Version 7.0.
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Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources and supply solutions to contractual issues in a legal environment.
The unit applies to individuals who provide support in a range of legal service settings with a degree of responsibility to plan and complete investigations. It also applies to individuals in a range of work environments that a required to apply a basic understanding of contract law principles.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Unit Sector
Technical Skills – Legal Services
Elements and Performance Criteria
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ELEMENT
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
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Elements describe the essential outcomes.
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Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
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1. Establish nature and meaning of contract
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1.1 Confirm task requirements
1.2 Identify type of contract
1.3 Research key elements of contract
1.4 Assess the validity of contract
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2. Apply principles of contract law
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2.1 Analyse legal matter involving contractual issues using principles of contract law
2.2 Evaluate key issues arising from contractual issue
2.3 Assess applicable remedies
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3. Finalise application of contract law
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3.1 Review analysis with supervisor as required
3.2 Identify and flag unresolved contractual issues
3.3 Document analysis according to organisational requirements
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Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
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Skill
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Description
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Reading
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- Identifies, analyses and evaluates complex text to clarify contractual definitions, principles and legal requirements
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Writing
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- Prepares specific information based on results of research, analysis and evaluation conveying an understanding of outcomes and alternatives, and using terminology appropriate to relevant personnel
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Oral Communication
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- Articulates key issues, identified remedies and organisational procedures using detailed language and suitable tone appropriate to audience and environment
- Elicits views and opinions of others by active listening and questioning
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Initiative and enterprise
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- Identifies own legal rights and responsibilities and is extending understanding of general legal principles applicable across work contexts
- Adheres to organisational policies and procedures
- Identifies nature and purpose of own role and associated responsibilities and how it contributes to work of others in immediate work context
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Planning and organising
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- Plans and implements tasks required to achieve organisational requirements
- Makes a range of critical and non-critical decisions in relatively complex situations, taking a range of information into account
- Uses formal analytical thinking techniques to identify issues and generate possible solutions, seeking input from others as required
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Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to BSBLEG415 Apply the principles of contract law.
Links
Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=11ef6853-ceed-4ba7-9d87-4da407e23c10
Assessment requirements
Modification History
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Release
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Comments
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Release 2
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This version first released with the Business Services Training Package Version 8.0.
Typographical error corrected in Knowledge Evidence.
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Release 1
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This version first released with BSB Business Services Training Package Version 7.0.
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Performance Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:
- apply principles of contract law in relation to at least six different matters.
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:
- commonly used legal terminology, institutions and main features of Australian legal system
- methods used to identify appropriate information sources of Australian law
- nature, aims and rationale of contracts, including agreements, intention to create legal relations, consideration, and capacity to contract
- procedures for discharge of contracts including for a workplace legal matter
- remedies for breach of contract
- illegal and void contracts
- privity of contract and assignment of contract.
Assessment Conditions
Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.
This includes access to:
- legislation and regulations relevant to contract law
- sources of information about contract law.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Links
Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=11ef6853-ceed-4ba7-9d87-4da407e23c10
