PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD
This unit standard will lead learners towards achieving knowledge, skills and attitudes that would enable them to prepare for, attend, and give evidence in a court of law. Learners will be able to understand court structures, functions and procedures and will also be able to describe the functions, roles and responsibilities of court personnel. This unit standard will enable learners to demonstrate an elementary understanding of law of evidence. This competency relates to the learners ability to differentiate between factual and circumstantial evidence that will enable them to review their presentations in court.
A person credited with this unit standard will be able to:
- Prepare to give evidence in court.
- Give evidence in court of law in a given scenario.
- Debrief the organisation on the presentation of evidence in the court of law in a way that will contribute towards future improvement.