Associate to the Honourable Justice Croucher

at  Court Services Victoria

ABOUT US

Court Services Victoria provides corporate services and facilities to support the performance of the judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative functions of Victoria’s courts and tribunal, Judicial College and Judicial Commission.
Collectively, Victoria’s Supreme, County, Magistrates’, Children’s, and Coroners courts, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), the Judicial College of Victoria, the Judicial Commission of Victoria, and Court Services Victoria (CSV) are referred to as the ‘Courts Group’.
Our people enable the Courts Group to deliver on each jurisdiction’s own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Honourable Justice Croucher is seeking a legally qualified person with post-graduate experience, preferably in criminal law, to be his associate commencing 24 February 2025. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the Criminal Division of the Supreme Court.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Duties include:

• preparing research and briefing memoranda and assisting in the production of judgments, papers and presentations, including proofreading and editing;
• performing administrative tasks, including maintaining court records and preparing material for use by the Judge in court;
• clerking in court;
• speaking in court - including empanelling juries, taking verdicts and arraigning the accused;
• jury-keeping responsibilities;
• liaising with court staff, the public, the media and the profession; and
• accompanying the Judge to circuit courts in regional Victoria, as and when required.

For further details, please review the attached position description.