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About the Role
The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest court in New South Wales and hears civil, criminal, and appellate matters. The Supreme Court is responsible for the administration of justice in New South Wales. The role of Registrar, Court of Criminal Appeal, exercises delegated powers of the Supreme Court and presides in Court to case manage appeals and applications.
Responsibilities
- Conduct Court of Criminal Appeal directions hearings and bail hearing call overs in line with relevant practice notes.
- Case management in accordance with the applicable rules and Practice Notes.
- Determine applications under delegated authority.
- Provide procedural guidance and information to litigants and legal practitioners.
- Deliver technical, legal and operational support to the judiciary.
- Oversee day-to-day Court of Criminal Appeal operations under the supervision of the Director and Prothonotary.
- Ensure matters are managed efficiently and in accordance with court procedures and requirements.
- Assist other Court divisions as required, including conducting specially fixed civil hearings and examinations.
Requirements
- Legal qualifications and extensive post admission experience as a lawyer in NSW.
- Demonstrated highly developed legal skills and capabilities, including advocacy work.
- Sound knowledge of all relevant rules, legislation and practice and procedure in the NSW Court system.
- Legal and Procedural Knowledge – Strong understanding of court processes, practice notes, and appeal procedures to manage matters accurately and efficiently.
- Organisation and Case Management – Ability to coordinate hearings, manage filing deadlines, prepare court materials, and ensure matters progress smoothly.
- Decision-Making and Judgement – Capacity to assess and determine applications while applying relevant rules and procedures consistently.
- Communication and Stakeholder Support – Clear and professional communication skills to provide guidance, information, and support to judicial officers, legal practitioners, and litigants.
Skills
- Advocacy
- Legal skills
- Procedural guidance
- Technical support
- Legal support
- Operational support
- Case management
- Communication skills
Location
- Sydney CBD
Work Type
- Temporary
- Full-Time
- 35 HPW
Experience Level
- Extensive post admission experience as a lawyer in NSW
Education Level
- Legal qualifications
Salary/Compensations
- Base salary ($190,135.00)
- Sitting allowance
- Employer’s contribution to superannuation
- Annual leave loading
Benefits
- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs
About the Company
- The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest court in New South Wales and hears civil, criminal, and appellate matters.
- Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference.
- We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities.
- We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage.
- Australia’s top public sector employer
Equal Opportunity
- We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity.
- Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
- We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds.
- This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.