Intellectually stimulating, professionally engaging, personally rewarding and lifestyle accommodating is the basis of a career with Crown Law. With four legal branches and 15 teams, a broad range of legal services are offered with many opportunities. You will enjoy a flexible working environment with excellent employment conditions.

We offer competitive salary packages and generous superannuation. Other benefits include part-time arrangements, flexible working hours, various leave provisions, telecommuting, reward and recognition programs and employee assistance schemes. Crown Law is committed to the personal and professional development of all staff, providing a number of programs to help staff reach their full potential. Our values are - Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Responsibility.

Job details

Your team

The areas of law handled within the Prosecutions and other Advocacy Team include:

Prosecutions and other general advocacy (70% of the workload)

Providing advice on the sufficiency of evidence and prospects of success, and conducting statutory prosecutions of simple and indictable offences including offences relating to:

• public health, drugs and poisons
• food safety and standards
• breaches of gaming and liquor regulations
• housing and education
• health practitioner regulation
• fair trading; and
• workers' compensation fraud

Providing procedural and evidential advice, and appearing as advocate in:

• coronial inquests
• proceedings under the Mental Health Act 2016 including appeals in the Mental Health Court and reviews in the Mental Health Review Tribunal
• blue card appeals
• QCAT and QCATA hearings
• professional regulation matters
• subpoena and disclosure disputes;
• general appeal matters;
• other injective matters

Written advocacy & general advices (30% of the workload)

Providing general advice on:

• procedural matters relating to prosecution and general advocacy matters conducted by the team
• regulatory investigations and law enforcement
• general statutory interpretation.

Your key responsibilities

• Conduct a professional legal practice and undertake the range of legal work completed by the team.
• When required, provide supervision and guidance to other members of the practice in conduct of legal matters.
• As required, assist in:
  • the provision of legal training to officers of client departments and Crown Law
  • promoting Crown Law services to client departments
  • the provision of specialist advice and guidance on questions of law and practice to other officers within the legal practice group
  • liaising with officers of government departments, corporations and instrumentalities
  • negotiating skilfully in tough situations, winning concessions without damaging relationships
  • writing and communicating succinctly in a variety of settings to convey messages that will achieve a desired effect.
• Participate in and maintain a proactive approach to self-development, including:
  • achievement of CPD points
  • participation in Crown Law's performance management framework and any feedback processes.
• Comply at all times with the office standards, including:
  • the client service charter
  • the requirement to meet set targets for billable hours
  • quality and timeliness measures
  • quality assurance framework.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/646784/25

Closing Date: Thursday, 17^th July, 2025

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

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• 646784-25-Role Profile (Word, 1.57MB)
  
  
  646784-25-Applicant Information Guide (PDF, 578KB)