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Senior Counsel Assisting

3 months ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia The State of Queensland Full time

Justice and Attorney-General (Organisation site )
Coroners Court of Queensland; Queensland Courts Service; Courts and Tribunals; Brisbane City

The Senior Counsel Assisting, of which there are three, provides leadership to a team of counsel assisting, provides high-quality legal advice and guidance, manages complex coronial investigation files, and appears at inquests, including highly sensitive and high-profile matters, either as Counsel Assisting the Coroner or by instructing external counsel when briefed.

As Senior Counsel Assisting, your key responsibilities are to:

  • Manage a small team of counsel assisting and/or junior legal officers and contribute to the leadership and development of legal officers in the Legal Services Team in CCQ.
  • Provide support and advice to junior staff in the coronial team including registry staff
  • Contribute to a strong culture of wellbeing, performance excellence and professional development for the Legal Services Team and CCQ broadly.
  • Cultivate productive working relationships with coroners and other CCQ staff, modelling professional behaviour and standards.
  • Review highly complex coronial files and make recommendations to coroners about whether an inquest should be held.
  • Prepare highly complex and sensitive matters for inquest for coroners, including preparing court and other documents, briefing medical specialists and other experts, and liaising with police, family members and other non-professional witnesses and stakeholders.
  • Appear at inquest either as counsel assisting or instructing external counsel assisting the State Coroner and other coroners, when directed.
  • Summarise evidence at inquest and prepare submissions regarding coronial findings and recommendations.
  • Coordinate CCQ registry staff involved in managing and preparing matters for inquest as required and in consultation with the Director, Legal Services Team.
  • Provide high level legal advice and specialist legal guidance and analysis as required.

To be successful in this role, you will have comprehensive knowledge of, or an ability to swiftly gain knowledge of, the coronial system and a degree in law from a recognised tertiary institution or admission as a barrister or solicitor.

The work of the Coroners Court of Queensland will expose employees to disturbing material including offending behaviours, criminal activity and other explicit, distressing or offensive content. Employees will be required to engage with persons who have and may continue to experience distressing circumstances and/or are involved with the coronial system. Applicants should consider the above and their personal resilience and coping strategies to sustain working in confronting and challenging circumstances.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/569733/24

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We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .

(2) Permanent Full-Time positions available.

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