Division: Courts Tribunals and Service Delivery
Location:Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000

Req ID: 77277

• Location – Sydney CBD
• Ongoing full time
• Legal Officer I-III, base Salary ($79,322 - $134,458), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

An opportunity has opened in the registry for a legally qualified person to be appointed as a Deputy Registrar. The Deputy Registrar has been delegated power by the Chief Justice to:

• assess and determine probate applications
• determine chamber applications, for example, the enforcement of judgments, granting leave to issue subpoenas, making orders for substituted service, registering foreign judgments
• sit in court to conduct examinations under the Corporations Act 2001, Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1900, Evidence on Commission Act 1995; and
• conduct mediations under the court-annexed mediation scheme (Legal Officer III only)

YOUR ROLE

The role contributes to the provision of a high level and specialised range of quasi-judicial/legal support services to the judiciary, the Court and its clients. The role exercises the powers of the Court (in both civil and criminal jurisdictions) as provided for by relevant Acts, procedures, rules and other relevant legislation to ensure that legal and procedural issues are dealt with in a professional and timely manner.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

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.

An opportunity has opened in the registry for a legally qualified person to be appointed as a Deputy Registrar. The Deputy Registrar has been delegated power by the Chief Justice to:

• assess and determine probate applications
• determine chamber applications, for example, the enforcement of judgments, granting leave to issue subpoenas, making orders for substituted service, registering foreign judgments
• sit in court to conduct examinations under the Corporations Act 2001, Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1900, Evidence on Commission Act 1995; and
• conduct mediations under the court-annexed mediation scheme (Legal Officer III only).

The Deputy Registrar also sits as the Duty Registrar to provide procedural information to litigants, the legal profession and registry staff.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS ROLE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR APPLICATION.

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