Registrar REF NO: 2025/424/OCJ at Office of the Chief Justice South Africa

REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants should be in possession of an LLB Degree or a four (4) year Legal qualification. A minimum of two (2) years’ legal experience obtained after qualification. 
• MR3: LLB Degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in legal profession. 
• MR4: LLB Degree or equivalent plus minimum of 8 years post qualification experience in legal profession.
•  MR5: LLB Degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 14 years post qualification experience in legal profession. Superior court or litigation experience will be an added advantage. All shortlisted candidates shall undertake a pre-entry practical exercise as part of the assessment method to determine the candidate's suitability based on the post's technical and generic requirements.

DUTIES :

• Manage and execute quasi-judicial functions. Co-ordination of Case Flow Management support process to the Judiciary and Prosecution. Manage the issuing of all processes. Initiating Court Proceedings. Co-ordinate, interpreting services, appeals and reviews. Process unopposed divorces and the facilitation of Pre-Trial conferences. Quality checks on Criminal Record Book. Authenticate signatures of Legal Practitioners, Notaries and Sworn Translators. Supervision and management of staff. Provide practical training and assistance to the Registrars’ Clerks. Ensure annotation of relevant publications, codes, acts and rules. Attend to and execute requests from the Judiciary in connection with cases and case related matters. Exercise control over the management and safekeeping of case records and the record room. Deal with the files in terms of the relevant codes and Legislation.