NZQA registered unit standard
27844 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate understanding of litigation and dispute resolution
processes in New Zealand
Level
1
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
understanding of litigation and dispute resolution processes in
New Zealand.
Classification
Social Science Studies > Legal Studies
Available grade
Achieved, Merit, and Excellence
Criteria for Merit
The description of the litigation and dispute resolution
processes demonstrates detailed understanding by including
relevant supporting detail such as:
 the hierarchy and inter-relationship of the New Zealand
courts;
 the terminology used in civil and criminal law cases;
 possible outcomes.
Criteria for Excellence
The description demonstrates insightful understanding of
litigation and dispute resolution processes by comparing civil
and criminal processes, with reference to specific cases.
Explanatory notes
1
Range
Participants include – Judge; and may include – witness, registrar, lawyer,
prosecutor, plaintiff, defendant, jurors, police, probation officer.
2
Definition
Possible outcomes refer to outcomes such as imprisonment, home detention, and
fines in criminal law cases; and compensation and injunction in civil cases.
3
For the purposes of this unit standard, it is recognised that the distinction between
litigation and dispute resolution processes may vary depending on the legal systems
chosen.
4
This unit standard can be awarded with an Achieved, Merit, or Excellence grade. For
the Achieved grade to be awarded, all outcomes must be achieved as specified in
the outcome statement(s). For Merit or Excellence grades to be awarded, the
candidate must meet the Merit or Excellence criteria specified above.
NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
5
27844 version 1
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Teaching and learning guidelines that inform legal studies as it is taught in New
Zealand can be found at http://seniorsecondary.tki.org.nz/Social-sciences/Legalstudies. Assessment support material for these standards can be found at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/legalstudies.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate understanding of litigation and dispute resolution processes in New Zealand.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Litigation and dispute resolution processes are identified and described in
relation to criminal and civil cases in the New Zealand court and tribunal
system.
New Zealand court system includes – District Court, High Court,
Court of Appeal, Supreme Court; and one of – Youth Court, Family
Court, Employment Court;
tribunal may include but is not limited to one of – Waitangi
Tribunal, Tenancy Tribunal, Disputes Tribunal, Human Rights
Review Tribunal;
litigation and dispute resolution processes include – New Zealand
courts and tribunals in terms of their jurisdiction; the key features
of roles of four participants across the main courts including the
Judge; civil and criminal law in terms of subject matter, burden and
standard of proof.
Range
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 8546 and unit
standard 8547.
Planned review date
31 December 2017
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
14 December 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0226
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27844 version 1
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and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact NZQA National Qualifications Services nqs@nzqa.govt.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016