Registrar REF NO : 2025 / 244 / OCJ

Office of the Chief Justice South Africa; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A government legal entity in Pietermaritzburg is seeking a Registrar. This role involves overseeing case flow management, managing judicial processes, and ensuring the accuracy of legal documentation. Candidates must possess an LLB degree along with relevant experience in the legal field. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to the judiciary while working in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a Grade 12 Certificate and an LLB degree or equivalent legal qualification.
• Experience requirements range from 2 to 14 years in the legal profession, depending on the level.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate case flow management support processes.
• Manage the issuing of all judicial processes.
• Authenticate signatures of legal practitioners and manage staff.

Skills

Legal management

Case flow coordination

Interpreting services management

Statistical reporting

Education

Grade 12 Certificate

LLB Degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job title : Registrar REF NO : 2025 / 244 / OCJ

Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg

Deadline : October 07, 2025

Requirements

• Grade 12 Certificate and an LLB Degree or a four (4) year legal qualification. Driver’s license.
• MR3 : LLB Degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in legal profession.
• MR4 : LLB Degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 8 years post qualification experience in legal profession.
• MR5 : LLB Degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 14 years post qualification experience in legal profession).

Duties

• Co-ordination of Case Flow Management support process to the Judiciary. Manage the issuing of all processes. Initiating Court proceedings. Co-ordinate interpreting services, appeals and reviews. Authenticate signatures of Legal Practitioners, Notaries and Sworn Translators. Supervision and management of staff. Ensure annotation of relevant publications, codes, acts and rules. Attend to and execute requests from the Judiciary in connection with cases and case-related matters. Exercise control over the management and safekeeping of case records and the record room. Deal with the files in terms of the relevant codes and legislation. Execute Quasi-judicial indicators such as Taxation of the Bill of Costs and Warrants of Execution. Collate statistical data for reporting purposes and prepare court performance reports.
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