Registrar (General, Serious Injury and Workcover Lists)

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: County Court

**Salary**: $95,102 - $107,905

Occupation: Legal

Reference: VG/C00605SB
- Join a truly inclusive and friendly culture
- A fabulous opportunity to contribute to the future direction of the County Court
- This is an ongoing position in the Melbourne CBD

**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 jurisdictions own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.

**CCV**

The County Court of Victoria is established pursuant to the County Court Act 1958. It has original and appellate jurisdiction and is the principal trial court in the State of Victoria. The Court hears over 12,000 criminal, common law, and commercial cases each year. The County Court has unlimited monetary jurisdiction in common law and commercial matters. In its criminal jurisdiction, the Court hears all indictable offences except treason, murder, and related offences.

There are a total of 80 Judges of the Court and over 300 staff, including judicial support staff. The County Court regularly conducts circuit sittings at 12 circuit courts situated in major centres throughout regional Victoria.

The County Court is committed to continuous improvement in accordance with the International Framework for Court Excellence. The Court's vision is to be a leader in court excellence, delivering the highest standard of justice to the community and inspiring public confidence in the rule of law.

**About the Role**

This is an exciting opportunity for a Court Registrar to join the Common Law Division at the County Court.

The Common Law Division hears and determines matters relating to personal injury, workplace, transport accident and medical negligence claims, and claims by a beneficiary under a will as well as other common law disputes, both in Melbourne and in regional Victoria.

The Division also manages and determines quasi criminal matters in the Appeals and Post Sentence Applications (APSA) List. The Division is governed by the Head of the Common Law Division, Judges in charge of the General, Serious Injury, Work Cover, Confiscation, Institutional Liability, Medical, Family Property, Defamation and APSA Lists, and the Judicial Registrars.

The General Lists team is responsible for all administrative activities in the General, Serious Injury, Work Cover, Institutional Liability and Confiscations lists, as well as Court Listings for the Common Law Division.

**About You**

**How to apply**
- resume
- a short cover letter

**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.