D-101
Defence Foundations
COURSE TO BUILD · D-101 is identified in the Defence Representative / Defence Candidate pathway but is not yet being treated as a completed course.
COURT ROLE PATHWAY · DEFENCE
Defence Representative / Defence Candidate
This page brings the proposed Defence Representative / Defence Candidate pathway together in one place. It shows the sequence from required legal knowledge through Academy learning, role courses, practical development, separate Court competency assessment and supervised Court service.
This is a pathway skeleton. The role courses identified below are the planned course structure to build when this pathway is developed. They do not mean that the courses, lessons or assessments have already been built.
STAGE 1 · FOUNDATION
International Law
Required legal foundation. Required International Law knowledge remains distinct from Academy education and is assessed separately where required for Court competency.
Open International LawRequired International Law knowledge remains distinct from Academy education and is assessed separately where required for Court competency.
STAGE 2 · ACADEMY
Foundation Academy
Foundation Academy learning teaches how the Court works and provides the common Court foundation.
Open Foundation AcademyFoundation Academy teaches how the Court works and provides the common Court foundation.
STAGE 3 · PRACTICAL DEVELOPMENT
Defence Experience & Development
Candidates may develop relevant defence experience alongside education and training. Education alone does not establish professional qualification or Court authorisation.
- Case and legal research
- Supervised defence preparation
- Evidence review and challenge
- Client and confidential communication practice
- Witness and expert preparation
- Progressive responsibility as competence is demonstrated
Relevant experience may be developed alongside education and training. Participation in training or supervised Court work does not itself confer appointment, authorisation or legal authority.
STAGE 4 · ROLE PATHWAY
D-101–D-109
Planned DEFENCE role courses: this course family is identified now so the pathway has a defined build target. The individual courses will be developed later.
D-102
Fair Trial, Due Process and Defence Rights
COURSE TO BUILD · D-102 is identified in the Defence Representative / Defence Candidate pathway but is not yet being treated as a completed course.
D-103
Case Preparation and Defence Strategy
COURSE TO BUILD · D-103 is identified in the Defence Representative / Defence Candidate pathway but is not yet being treated as a completed course.
D-104
Evidence, Disclosure and Challenge
COURSE TO BUILD · D-104 is identified in the Defence Representative / Defence Candidate pathway but is not yet being treated as a completed course.
D-105
Witnesses, Experts and Defence Investigation
COURSE TO BUILD · D-105 is identified in the Defence Representative / Defence Candidate pathway but is not yet being treated as a completed course.
D-106
Defence Ethics, Independence and Conflicts
COURSE TO BUILD · D-106 is identified in the Defence Representative / Defence Candidate pathway but is not yet being treated as a completed course.
D-107
Courtroom Advocacy and Trial Defence
COURSE TO BUILD · D-107 is identified in the Defence Representative / Defence Candidate pathway but is not yet being treated as a completed course.
D-108
Appeals, Reviews and Post-Conviction Defence
COURSE TO BUILD · D-108 is identified in the Defence Representative / Defence Candidate pathway but is not yet being treated as a completed course.
D-109
Sentencing, Remedies and Client Representation
COURSE TO BUILD · D-109 is identified in the Defence Representative / Defence Candidate pathway but is not yet being treated as a completed course.
STAGE 5 · PRACTICAL TRAINING
Practical Defence Training
Separate practical stage covering:
- Case issue identification
- Defence case preparation
- Evidence and disclosure review
- Defence investigation exercise
- Witness and expert preparation
- Hearing and trial advocacy exercise
- Sentencing and remedies exercise
- Appeal and review exercise
STAGE 6 · COURT ASSESSMENT
Court Competency
Determine whether a defence candidate has demonstrated the practical and professional competency required for the proposed Court role.
1
Written Examination
Assess legal knowledge and defence application.
2
Legal Problem
Assess structured defence reasoning, rights and procedural application.
3
Defence Case Exercise
Assess case preparation, evidence challenge and defence strategy.
4
Simulated Hearing
Assess courtroom advocacy, procedural management and fair participation.
5
Oral Assessment
Assess legal reasoning, professional judgement, independence and ethical duties.
Boundary: Completion of Academy courses or practical training does not itself establish professional competency, Court authorisation or legal authority.
Outcome: Court competency or authorisation determination recorded separately from Academy course results.
STAGE 7 · COURT SERVICE
Supervised Service
Provide authorised or supervised defence service after the applicable competency and professional requirements have been satisfied.
- applicable professional competency or qualification completed separately
- Court authorisation or registration where required
- assignment to an authorised defence service structure
- supervised participation in Court work where required
- documented performance and conduct review where applicable
- completion of any supervision or service requirements established by the Court
Service boundary: Supervised or authorised Service is not an Academy course and does not begin solely because Academy courses have been completed.
IMPORTANT PATHWAY BOUNDARY
Learning is not appointment
Completion of International Law study, Foundation Academy learning, future role courses or practical training does not itself establish Court competency, appointment, authorisation or legal authority. Those matters remain governed by the applicable Treaty, Court Rules and separate Court procedures.