Job Summary

The Department of Justice is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Crown Counsel to join our team. As a Crown Counsel, you will be responsible for prosecuting and litigating matters on behalf of the State of Tasmania, its instrumentalities, and agencies before the Supreme Court, Magistrates Court, and Tribunals.

Key Responsibilities

• To prosecute and litigate as Solicitor and Counsel allocated 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, including child safety 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 complex, critical, and novel criminal matters.

Essential Requirements

• Admitted or eligible for admission as a Barrister or Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
• Driver's license.

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion, or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment checks

• Arson and fire setting

• Violent crimes and crimes against the person

• Sex-related offences

• Drug and alcohol-related offences

• Crimes involving dishonesty

• Crimes involving deception

• Making false declarations

• Malicious damage and destruction to property

• Serious traffic offences

• Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice

• Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power

• Crimes involving Conspiracy

2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.

3. Identification check.