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

• 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.

• achievement of CPD points
• participation in Crown Law's performance management framework and any feedback processes.

• the client service charter
• the requirement to meet set targets for billable hours
• quality and timeliness measures
• quality assurance framework.

• 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:
• Participate in and maintain a proactive approach to self-development, including:
• Comply at all times with the office standards, including:

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/646784/25

Closing Date: Thursday, 17th July, 2025