Legal Research Officer, Sentencing
1 day ago
**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.
The Judicial College exists to inform and enrich the Victorian judiciary. Everything we do is designed to impart deep knowledge and insight. We support judges, magistrates, coroners and tribunal members to develop the skills they need to perform at their best.
**About the role**
The Legal Research Officer makes a key contribution to the College's library of publications by researching, writing and updating College resources, including those specifically relevant to County Court judges engaged in sentencing. Primary duties include:
Analyse and summarise County Court sentencing decisions for inclusion in the Victorian Sentencing Manual
Undertake legal and non-legal research and analysis, particularly in areas of sentencing and criminal lawAttend to online publishing as required (training/support will be provided on the relevant publishing software)
- Review existing College content for formatting, layout, and functionality
**About You**
Australian tertiary qualification in law (completed or in progress) required.
You have knowledge and understanding of the Victorian justice system, in particular of court processes and the requirements of sentencing; with prior experience in legal research, legal practice or legal policy.
- You have well developed legal and non-legal research and analytical skills, complemented by excellent editing and plain language legal writing skills.
**How to apply**
resume
- KSC 1: Technical expertise - Experience in law/legal practice; well-developed editing and plain language legal writing skills
Question 1: Provide an overview of your legal career with particular emphasis on your experience in plain language legal writing.
KSC 2: Research - Demonstrated sound research and analytical skills
Question 2: Describe a legal project which required detailed research and analysis. What steps did you take to ensure the accuracy and quality of your work?
- Academic transcript
**Other information**
CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.
We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.
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