The Courts are seeking to engage a small number of highly capable family law practitioners who are enthusiastic, driven, and motivated to assist in achieving the Courts' objectives and perform the key functions of a Judicial Registrar of the FCFCOA (Division 1) and the FCFCOA (Division 2) in the Brisbane registry.Judicial Registrars will undertake a significant proportion of the legal work across both Courts, including presiding over duty lists, interlocutory disputes (such as subpoena and disclosure disputes), and undertaking a variety of dispute resolution. Judicial Registrars play a key role in achieving the Courts' reforms and in supporting key projects and initiatives.The Judicial Registrar position is multi-faceted and includes: performing delegated judicial functions at a high level, including presiding in Court, conducting dispute resolution, duty lists, and case management; case management and triaging of matters at various stages of the litigation pathway; assisting with the formulation of legal policy within the Courts, including in support of various Court Committees, and with the implementation of policies on a national basis; playing an important role locally and nationally in implementing the Courts' reform agenda; delivering Government initiatives related to the family law courts; liaising with internal and external stakeholders in areas of Registrar practice.
The key duties of the position include: Performing delegated judicial functions in accordance with sections 98 and 254 of the FCFCOA Act, and other legislative instruments, as required. Conducting conciliation conferences and other forms of dispute resolution in both property and parenting matters, including complex cases. Conducting case management of the workload of the Courts, including case management of various proceedings. Carrying out delegated judicial functions in family law matters by presiding in Court during duty lists and other Court-based events. For certain regions, undertaking circuits for regional areas (in relation to FCFCOA (Division 2) matters).
Delivering court reform and key initiatives: Judicial Registrars will play a central role in helping to deliver court reform and key initiatives. They will need to show leadership both locally and nationally in the performance of their legal and other duties and functions, and assist in driving forward the Courts' reform agenda. There will be opportunities for Judicial Registrars to perform duties at a national level in support of the Courts' operational needs in support of the Chief Justice and the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar (CEO/PR).Judicial Registrars may also undertake additional national roles and responsibilities, including participating in case management initiatives within the Court, assisting with the development of coherent and consistent practice and procedure, analyses of workload, and liaison with, and education of, the profession.Internal and external liaison: Judicial Registrars will liaise with key internal and external stakeholders in areas of Registrar practice and procedure and matters of jurisdiction, including:The Chief Justice, Judges of both Courts, the CEO/PR, Deputy Principal Registrar, Executive Director - Registrar Family Law Practice and Dispute Resolution, Executive Director - National Registrar Operations, Senior Judicial Registrars, and Court staff; Relevant Courts, Tribunals, and other government agencies; The profession generally, including any relevant User Groups of the Court; State and National Law Societies and Bar Associations and other key stakeholders.
Judicial Registrars will play a key local role in liaison with the legal profession. A key component of this liaison is to actively seek feedback from local stakeholders in relation to areas of Registrar practice.#J-18808-Ljbffr
