DUTIES AND TASKS

1. Conducts legal research on matters before the Court by accessing information on legal precedence and analysing relevant sources of law to enable the effective disposition of cases.

• Prepares legal briefs by researching, analysing, interpreting, and summarising legal authorities for presentation to the Court in pre-trial and trial matters.

• Assists the Presiding Judge or Master of the Court with the preparation of judgments and orders, using stipulated procedures and guidelines, to enable execution, in accordance with established Court standards.

• Researches, interprets, and scrutinises legislation and makes recommendations for amendments through the preparation of comprehensive arguments and legal opinions in support of changes in legislation.

• Recommends improvements to rules, forms and processes relevant to the administration of the Court in accordance with established procedures to enable continuous improvements in the Court system and day-to-day operations.

• Responds to inquiries and/or complaints from internal and external customers and maintains an issues log, through established monitoring mechanisms, to facilitate excellent service delivery and maximise customer satisfaction.

• Prepares status reports on work plans in accordance with standard operating procedures, to allow for a review of set targets and objectives, facilitate decision-making and promote accountability.

• Performs any other job-related duties as may be assigned.

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