Question 1

Government Funding - Claiming Training Funding

Accepted Answer

Signing up to claim Government Funding

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Question 2

Written Exam - A Guide

Accepted Answer

The purpose of the Written Exam is to assess your understanding of the representative’s role in the police station and the skills that are needed to perform that role effectively. Your knowledge and understanding of criminal law, evidence, practice and procedure will also be assessed.

Upon registration, candidate are issued with a copy of our regulations which provide detailed guidance on format, content and assessment criteria.

The Written Exam must be passed prior to undertaking of Part A of the Portfolio.

Exemptions

The Legal Aid Agency provides exemptions from the Written Exam; these are available to:

Those who have completed the Legal Practice Course
Fellows or members of the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) who have passed the Institute’s Level 4 Professional Higher Diploma in Law (previously known as the Part 2 examinations) which must include the Criminal Law and Litigation papers
Those who have completed the Bar Professional Training Course

If you are unsure of your exemption you are advised to contact the Legal Aid Agency.

Assessment Format

The Written Exam is a two hour assessment which consists of five questions. Each question is worth 25 marks. You will be required to attempt four questions of the five questions set. If a fifth question is answered, it will not be marked. Questions can be answered in any order. In order to pass the Written Exam you must score at least 50%.

Exams are held every month, for locations and dates

Question 3

PSRAS Critical Incidents Test - A Guide

Accepted Answer

The purpose of Critical Incidents Test (CIT) is to assess your effectiveness in advising and assisting clients at the police station. The CIT takes the form of a role play assessment under exam conditions.

On registration, you will be issued with a copy of our regulations which will provide written guidance on the format, content and assessment criteria for the CIT.

Assessment Criteria

The CIT will be assessed according to the following criteria:

Content -This is concerned with the legal, procedural and factual content of your responses, including whether you have analysed the facts correctly and whether you have applied the law to those facts correctly.
Confidence - This is concerned with the extent to which you act with self-assurance in responding to the problem or issue posed.
Control - This is concerned with the extent to which you are able to demonstrate appropriate control in the context of the problem or issue raised.

In order to pass the assessment, you must achieve at least 50% on each criteria, in each scenario.

The CIT can only be attempted by candidates who have been issued with and are in possession of an LAA PIN number OR those who are following the PSQ route without a PIN. There is no exemption from the CIT.

Assessment Format

The CIT comprises of a number of scenarios which will be presented to you on an audio tape. Issues will be posed to you, either verbally or in terms of their behaviour, by police officers, your client or third

Question 4

PSRAS Timetable

Accepted Answer

Please click here to view the 2024 PSRAS Timetable

Question 5

MCQ Timetable

Accepted Answer

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MCQ Timetable

Question 6

PSRAS Process

Accepted Answer

The Police Station Representatives Accreditation Scheme must be undertaken by anyone who wishes to give advice in the police station for which payment is claimed from the Legal Aid Agency (LAA).

The PSRAS may be undertaken by anyone, including those who are unqualified.

On completion of the assessment process, you will become a fully Accredited Police Station Representative.

There are four stages to the PSRAS:

Written Exam

Part A Portfolio

Part B Portfolio

Critical Incidents Test

The Written Exam is the first stage of the accreditation and must be undertaken by anyone who is not granted exemption. Exemption are provided by the LAA to:

Those who have completed the Legal Practice Course
Fellows or members of the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) who have passed the Institute’s Level 4 Professional Higher Diploma in Law (previously known as the Part 2 examinations) which must include the Criminal Law and Litigation papers
Those who have completed the Bar Professional Training Course

Part A precedes the receipt of a probationary PIN number. Candidates can not start their Part A cases until the exam passed.

When probationary status is achieved, the Part B and the Critical Incidents Test can be done in any order.

Candidates are advised to source a Supervising Solicitor before starting the accreditation process. The supervisor must be a current police station duty solicitor or, failing which, a solicitor who is acceptable to

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