Progress requests for rescheduling court and tribunal cases
URN: SFJDB3
Business Sectors (Suites): Courts, Tribunals and Prosecution
Developed by: Skills for Justice
Approved on:
28 Feb 2018
Overview
This standard is about progressing requests for rescheduling cases. It includes notifying relevant personnel, allocating, listing and arranging resources so that cases can be reconvened at the earliest appropriate opportunity.
The term rescheduling includes cases which have been adjourned or postponed.
Cases can be either criminal or civil in courts or tribunals.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
1. identify requests to reschedule cases in line with organisational requirements
2. check all information is available to enable cases to be rescheduled in line with organisational requirements
3. inform all parties of rescheduling in line with organisational requirements
4. identify dates for rescheduling cases in line with adjournment decisions
5. confirm dates for cases meet required timescales in line with organisational requirements
6. estimate the duration of cases in line with organisational requirements
7. identify relevant personnel to hear rescheduled cases in line with organisational requirements
8. confirm availability of resources for rescheduled cases in line with organisational requirements, including:
8.1 facilities
8.2 personnel
9. reschedule cases in line with organisational requirements, including:
9.1 arranging facilities
9.2 arranging personnel
10. notify internal and external parties of potential difficulties in meeting required timescales in line with organisational requirements
11. notify authorities of availability of witnesses and relevant others in line with organisational requirements
12. maintain accurate and up to date records in line with organisational requirements
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
1. current organisational and legislative requirements relating to rescheduling cases in your area of responsibility
2. jurisdiction of courts and tribunals within your area of responsibility and types of cases they can hear
3. reasons why cases are rescheduled
4. the importance of allocating and listing rescheduled cases correctly and at the earliest opportunity
5. factors to consider when assessing the likely duration of cases
6. different personnel required to hear cases for which you are responsible
7. timescales within which cases must be heard
8. parties to be notified of dates of rescheduled hearings and how to do this
9. the limits of your responsibility and who to refer to should these be exceeded
10. organisational requirements for creating and maintaining records
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Links To Other NOS
External Links
Version Number
3
Indicative Review Date
28 Feb 2023
Validity
Current
Status
Original
Originating Organisation
Skills for Justice
Original URN
SFJ DB3
Relevant Occupations
Court Officer, Prosecution Officer, Tribunal Officer
SOC Code
2419
Keywords
court; tribunal; case; progress; progression; adjournment; reschedule; postponement; allocation; allocating; listing; resources