Judicial Registrar
Job No:
FedCourt265
Location:
Sydney, NSW
Judicial Registrars are registrars of the FCA and FCC and undertake a diverse range of work. In the FCA, Judicial Registrars undertake work across all nine NPAs and sub-areas, primarily by conducting mediations, as well case management support, such as conducting expert conferences. They also carry out delegated judicial functions in the area of corporations law, presiding in Court over winding up and other corporations insolvency cases. In the FCC, Judicial Registrars undertake similar work, including conducting mediations and presiding in Court over bankruptcy cases. In addition, some Judicial Registrars have separate appointments requiring them to undertake specific work with various Courts or Tribunals such as the Registrar of the Australian Competition Tribunal and the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island.
The Judicial Registrar (JR) position is a multi-faceted position and plays a critical role within the reformed structure of the Court, including in the following areas:
- performing delegated judicial functions at a high level, including conducting mediations and case management;
- engaging with judges collaboratively at a local and national level to identify and perform critical work in support of judges for the effective case management and disposition of proceedings; and
- liaising with internal and external stakeholders in areas of Judicial Registrar practice.
Formal Qualifications:
This position requires the occupant to perform statutory legal functions, as required, including presiding in Court and conducting case management and mediations. Therefore, legal qualifications and admission as a practitioner of the High Court and/or the Supreme Court of a State or Territory of Australia is essential.
In addition, it is desirable for the applicant to be accredited as a mediator with experience in conducting mediations.
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