Position details

Tasmanian Government•Meriden, CT

23h

About The Position

This is a fixed-term position for 2 years, with flexible working options available for the 73.50 hours per fortnight. The role involves prosecuting allocated matters as a solicitor and counsel in various criminal proceedings, including preliminary, interlocutory, and ancillary matters. The position will handle summary prosecutions on behalf of the State of Tasmania, its instrumentalities, and agencies before the Magistrate Court and Tribunals. It also includes prosecuting Child Safety Matters and appeals before a range of courts and tribunals, as well as criminal matters before the Supreme Court, Magistrates Court, and Tribunals. The Legal Practitioner will also act as Solicitor and Counsel in other litigious matters involving the State of Tasmania and its entities. Additionally, the role requires assisting more experienced legal practitioners in routine and complex criminal matters and participating in performance management and file reviews as directed by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Requirements

Admitted or eligible for admission as a Barrister or Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
Drivers licence.

Responsibilities

To prosecute allocated matters as solicitor and counsel in preliminary, interlocutory and ancillary matters relating to criminal proceedings.
To prosecute summary prosecutions on behalf of the State of Tasmania, its instrumentalities and agencies before the Magistrate Court and Tribunals.
To prosecute Child Safety Matters and appeals on behalf of the State of Tasmania before a range of courts and tribunals.
To prosecute criminal matters on behalf of the State of Tasmania, its instrumentalities and Agencies before the Supreme Court, Magistrates Court and Tribunals.
To act as Solicitor and Counsel in such other litigious matters involving the State of Tasmania, its instrumentalities and Agencies before the Supreme Court, Magistrates Court (all divisions) and Tribunals as may be allocated by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
To assist more experienced legal practitioners in relation to routine and complex criminal matters.
To participate in performance management and file reviews as directed by the Director of Public Prosecutions.