Department: SC SUP Exec Support
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location:
Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000
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Req ID: 85316
Sydney CBD
Temporary - Full-Time (35 HPW) - Commencing January 2026
Legal Officer VI SPEC (sitting allowance), base salary ($190,135.00), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Your 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.
What you’ll do
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.
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.
What we’re looking for
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.
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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.
What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
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.
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We do work that really 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. It’s work that really matters.
Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!
Essential 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.
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:
A severity appeal is listed in four weeks’ time. You receive an email from the solicitor for the applicant asking that the hearing date be vacated on the basis that new material has arisen and the applicant needs time to amend the appeal. The applicant’s solicitor mentions that they have been investigating these additional grounds since the Notice of Intention to Appeal was filed, but that they felt that ‘time was running out’ so they filed their appeal while they were still investigating this final ground. This was not brought to your attention at the call-over when you set the matter down for hearing. How do you proceed?
Describe a recent occasion where you were confronted with a complex legal or procedural issue, either in relation to you being asked to provide advice or otherwise arising in your normal work. Explain how you resolved the issue referring to any relevant legislation, rules, case law or court practice.
Applications close Friday 14 August 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Tiffany Kwok (Executive Assistant) 0455 531 681 or via email:
[email protected]
If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please contact Paola Piña | Talent Acquisition Officer, via
[email protected]
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
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.
To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.
Other Information
The types of matters that come before the Supreme Court may give rise to exposure to sensitive and concerning material. Potential candidates are encouraged as part of the recruitment process to make enquiries regarding any potential psychosocial hazards that they may be exposed to as part of this role. For further information please refer to the potential hazards.
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
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