Crown Counsel

**Applications Close 11.55pm, Sunday 30 November 2025**

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements.  Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

Duties

• To prosecute as Solicitor and Counsel routine, complex and critical criminal matters on behalf of the State of Tasmania, its instrumentalities and Agencies before the Court of Criminal Appeal, Supreme Court, Magistrates Court and Tribunals.
• To act as Solicitor and Counsel in such other litigious matters involving the State of Tasmania, its instrumentalities and Agencies before the Supreme Court, Magistrates Court (all divisions) and Tribunals and appear as Counsel at Inquests before the Coroner as may be allocated by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
• Provide professional supervision and instruction to junior legal practitioners, including allocating and supervising professional legal work.
• To participate in performance management and file reviews as directed by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Essential Requirements

• Admitted or eligible for admission as a Barrister or Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
• Drivers licence.

Desirable Requirements

• A minimum of seven years relevant experience.

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 (National Police Record) checks for: Arson and fire setting, violent crimes and crimes against the person, sex-related offences, drug and alcohol related offences, crimes involving dishonesty, deception and/or conspiracy, 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, Executive or the Legislative Power.
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.
3. Identification check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties (Generic) Crown Counsel LP3 Feb

Statement of Duties (Generic) Crown Counsel LP3 Feb

Information for Applicants

Information for Applicants

How to apply

Online applications are preferred, please click the blue 'Apply Now' button.  You will be prompted to complete an online application form and to attach your cover letter, resume and selection criteria responses.  Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

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Post your application with the following application form to:

Human Resources

Department of Justice

GPO Box 825

HOBART  TAS  7001

For more information

Chelsea Trubody-Jager

Director Crown Law Services

chelsea.trubody-

Phone:

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

People Strategy Team

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