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VLA also strongly recommends private practitioners complete it for all indictable matters.","Answer",{"name":112,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":113},"What is required for contested committals beyond four days after the committal mention?",{"text":114,"@type":110},"Practitioners must apply for a grant of legal assistance within 14 days of the committal mention and submit evidence of the brief analysis and case strategy, Form 32, prosecution summary, witness list, all charge sheets if Commonwealth matters, and the contested committals worksheet.",{"name":116,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":117},"How does the brief analysis assess each element of the offence?",{"text":118,"@type":110},"It extracts offence elements, then analyses whether each element can be proved by admissible evidence such as witness statements, exhibits, physical or documentary evidence, and photographs. 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The following documents must also be submitted to Victoria Legal Aid via ATLAS Submit correspondence – Committal documentation within this timeframe:\nevidence of brief analysis and case strategy;\nthe Form 32;\nprosecution summary;\nwitness list;\nall charge sheets (if it is a Commonwealth matter); and\nthe \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://handbook.vla.vic.gov.au/invoice-forms-and-worksheets\" \u0014Contested Committals – exceeding four days worksheet\u0015.\nPrivate practitioners are not required to use this Brief Analysis and Case Strategy document as long as all the information required under Brief Analysis, Case Strategy, Possible admissibility objections, Other matters and Supervision is submitted to Victoria Legal Aid.\n\u000fBrief analysis\nDetermine the primary charge or charges and extract each element of the offence into the table below.\nAnalyse the strength of the case by examining whether each element can be proved by admissible evidence.\nAdmissible evidence includes witness statements, exhibits, physical or documentary evidence, photographs or other material that the prosecution may rely on.\nDetailed analysis is not required of every element if it is obvious that an element is not an issue (e.g. cause of injury or identification).\nFor all elements of the offence that are potentially an issue, analyse the strength of the case by categorising all admissible evidence as either:\nsupporting the element\nnot supporting an element.\nInclude other evidence which may be relevant to that element of the offence, but for which there is insufficient information to determine whether the evidence supports or does not support that element.\nCase strategy\nSeek to resolve matter as a plea of guilty?\nIf so, what are the appropriate charges? \u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Provide details\u0015\nWhat is the factual basis for a plea? \u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Provide details\u0015\nWhat is my theory for committal?\nTo advance case theory for trial? (Delete if not applicable) \u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Provide details\u0015\nTo explore potential defences? (Delete if not applicable) \u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Provide details\u0015\nWhat further issues do I need to explore:\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Provide details\u0015\nDo I need to ‘tie down’ a witness to a particular account?\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Provide details\u0015\nHow will a committal advance the theory for trial?\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Provide details\u0015\nPossible admissibility objections?\nCA – Crimes Act 1958, CPA – Criminal Procedure Act 2010, EA – Evidence Act 2009, FA – Firearms Act 1996, JDA – Jury Directions Act 2013\nOther matters\nSupervision\nThe supervising panel certifier (Level 1 panel certifier for major criminal cases) or the supervising lawyer (VLA4 lawyer or above for major criminal cases) must sign off on the completed Committal Report and Trial Preparation Plan.\n_____________________________\n\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Supervisor's full name\u0015\t\u0013 FORMTEXT \u0014Date\u0015","cbCaikqddWI0YqIQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikqddWI0YqIQ","docx",199065,"English","# Major Criminal Cases Framework\n## Mandatory requirements under the Major Criminal Cases Framework\n## Brief analysis\n## Case strategy\n## Possible admissibility objections?\n## Other matters\n## Supervision","[{\"question\":\"Who must complete the Brief Analysis and Case Strategy for indictable matters?\",\"answer\":\"VLA staff lawyers must complete it for all indictable matters. VLA also strongly recommends private practitioners complete it for all indictable matters.\"},{\"question\":\"What is required for contested committals beyond four days after the committal mention?\",\"answer\":\"Practitioners must apply for a grant of legal assistance within 14 days of the committal mention and submit evidence of the brief analysis and case strategy, Form 32, prosecution summary, witness list, all charge sheets if Commonwealth matters, and the contested committals worksheet.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the brief analysis assess each element of the offence?\",\"answer\":\"It extracts offence elements, then analyses whether each element can be proved by admissible evidence such as witness statements, exhibits, physical or documentary evidence, and photographs. Elements that are not issues may be treated as obvious and not require detailed analysis.\"},{\"question\":\"What supervision sign-off is required for major criminal cases?\",\"answer\":\"The supervising panel certifier (Level 1 for major criminal cases) or the supervising lawyer (VLA4 or above for major criminal cases) must sign off on the completed Committal Report and Trial Preparation Plan.\"}]","Brief Analysis and Case Strategy - Major Criminal Cases Framework | DOCX",1788337422]