Senior Crown Prosecutor: Lead Complex Trials

Department of Justice, Queensland; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice, Queensland – Ipswich QLD is advertising three permanent, flexible full-time PO6 Senior Crown Prosecutor roles in a newly established legal chamber. As a Senior Crown Prosecutor, you will appear as leading counsel in complex criminal proceedings and provide authoritative advice on criminal law and evidence.

You will initiate, vary or discontinue serious charges independently, identify victims' needs, and mentor junior prosecutors and support staff while contributing to

Qualifications

• Admitted as a Legal Practitioner in an Australian State or Territory.
• Experience preparing and conducting complex criminal hearings, trials, sentences and appeals.
• Ability to advise on legal and tactical issues.
• Strong ethics with independence and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Appear as leading counsel in a range of criminal proceedings, including complex superior court trials.
• Provide specialist expert advice on questions of criminal law and evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
• Initiate, vary and discontinue serious criminal charges without supervision.
• Identify and address the needs of victims of crime.
• Communicate persuasively with judges, counsel, police and court officials.
• Mentor and supervise Crown Prosecutors, legal officers and support staff.
• Contribute to improving ODPP practices.

Skills

Criminal law

Oral advocacy

Leadership

Ethical judgment

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Admitted Legal Practitioner in Australia

Job description

The Department of Justice, Queensland – Ipswich QLD is advertising three permanent, flexible full-time PO6 Senior Crown Prosecutor roles in a newly established legal chamber. As a Senior Crown Prosecutor, you will appear as leading counsel in complex criminal proceedings and provide authoritative advice on criminal law and evidence.

You will initiate, vary or discontinue serious charges independently, identify victims' needs, and mentor junior prosecutors and support staff while contributing to