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About the Role

The Attorney General is seeking applications for appointment as an Acting Judge, primarily for the Bail Division. This role requires hearing bail applications on short notice, including weekends, public holidays, and during judicial recesses and conferences.

Responsibilities

• Sit in the Bail Division.
• Hear bail applications at short notice, including weekends, public holidays, mid-year recess, annual shutdown period, and during judicial conferences.
• Discharge duties promptly.
• Work under pressure.
• Manage workload effectively.
• Maintain authority and inspire respect.
• Participate in ongoing judicial education.
• Use, or be willing to learn, modern information technology.
• Sit on weekends, public holidays, during the annual shutdown and during judicial conferences.

Requirements

• Australian lawyers of at least five years' standing, or current or former judicial officers who retired within the last three years.
• Demonstrated high proficiency in a relevant area of law, practiced in the Local Court, Children's Court, or otherwise.
• Address the list of personal and professional qualities for judicial appointments.
• Probity checks will be conducted.
• Applications must be submitted in Word or PDF format.
• Applications must be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae.
• Applications must include the names of at least two referees.
• Applications must be lodged electronically.
• Previous applicants must submit a fresh application if they still seek appointment.

Skills

• Proficiency in the law and its underlying principles
• High level of professional expertise and ability in areas of professional specialization
• Applied experience through the practice of law or other branches of legal practice
• Intellectual and analytical ability
• Effective oral, written and interpersonal skills with peers and members of the public
• Ability to clearly explain procedure and decisions to all parties
• Integrity
• Independence and impartiality
• Good character
• Common sense and good judgement
• Courtesy and patience
• Social awareness

Location

• NSW

Work Type

• Acting Judge
• Part-time

Experience Level

• At least five years' standing as an Australian lawyer
• Retired within the last three years as a Judge, Magistrate or legal practitioner in NSW

About the Company

• The Attorney General is seeking applications for appointment as an Acting Judge under the Local Court Act 2007.