Legal Officer - Brisbane, Australia - Justice and Attorney-General

Justice and Attorney-General

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Brisbane, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Legal Officers undertake all or a combination of the following:

prepare matters for hearing, trial, sentence or appeal.

- prepare and appear as an advocate in hearings (other than jury trials) before the Supreme and District Courts and Magistrates Court (dependent upon location).
- provide legal support to Crown Prosecutors.
- implement office protocols regarding victims of crime

Key responsibilities
As a Legal Officer, the incumbent will undertake a combination of the following:

prepare less complex matters referred for prosecution (including appeal submissions) in a professional and timely manner.

- effectively manage relationships with stakeholders, including defence counsel, solicitors, police officers, victims and witnesses.
- appear as an advocate in committal hearings and summary hearings in the Magistrates Court (dependent upon location).
- liaise with complainants and relatives in prosecutions especially in relation to matters involving sexual and violent offences.
- supervise, motivate and provide leadership to legal support staff.
- active involvement in activities aimed at improving work practices.

Applications will remain current for 12 monthsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.