Applicants should be in possession of an LLB degree or a four-year recognized legal qualification. A minimum of three (3) years’ legal research experience. Superior court or litigation experience, An LLM degree and a valid driver’s license will serve as an added advantage.
DUTIES
Provide support to legal research functions for the Judges and other Court officials. Provide support with legal research on various legal issues, statutes, rules, regulations, and case law. Analyse and apply complex legal principles and provide summaries to the Judges. Provide research support to Judges in the preparation of hearings and trials. Carry out research and retrieve all material from all sources in both hard copy and electronic formats on legal issues as requested by a Judge.
Study all the relevant material and provide a thorough analysis thereof. Prepare and compile legal opinions. Provide support to the Judges with legal arguments analysis submitted by litigants and evaluate merits of each argument. Research supporting and opposing case law (precedent) and provide recommendations to the Judges. Review legal issues, arguments, and relevant case law in the form of legal memos. Prepare a comprehensive memorandum on the outcome of the legal research. Provide support with drafting of clear consistent and comprehensive judgments.
Provide support to Judges in reviewing and proofreading draft judgment(s) to ensure clarity and accuracy. Proofread all judgments, articles, speeches and conference papers with respect to spelling and grammar. Quality assure all references and footnotes in all judgments and legal articles against the original text to ensure correctness and accuracy. Correct mistakes (typos) with the help of track changes so that Judges can accept or decline any proposed changes.
Ensure that Judges are up to date on recent developments in case law, practice directives and legislation. Quality assure the maintenance of knowledge of recent legal developments, new legislation, and relevant case law. provide support to the monitoring of legal journals and ensure that Judges have access to the latest legal information. Keep up breast with recent developments in relevant areas of law, such as legislative changes, new precedents, and emerging legal trends.
Applicants should be in possession of an LLB degree or a four-year recognized legal qualification. A minimum of three (3) years’ legal research experience. Superior court or litigation experience, An LLM degree and a valid driver’s license will serve as an added advantage.
DUTIES
Perform all legal duties for the Judges to enable them to prepare judgments. Research and retrieve all material from all sources in both hard copy and electronic format on legal issues, as requested by the Judges and other personnel of the Court.
Read all the relevant materials and analyse them thoroughly. Discuss all possible variations on a legal point with colleagues and/or the Judge. Prepare a comprehensive memorandum on the outcome of the research.
Proofread all judgments, articles, speeches and conference papers. Verify all references and footnotes in all judgments and legal articles against the original text for correctness. Correct documents with the help of track changes to allow for the acceptance/rejection of the proposed changes.
Draft speeches, conference notes and legal articles. Monitor and bring to the attention of Judges of the Court recent developments in case law and jurisprudence. Attend to additional duties as assigned.
Applicants should be in possession of a Grade twelve (12) certificate. An LLB Degree, Bachelor of Law or a minimum of 20 modules completed towards an LLB or BA Law will serve as an added advantage.
A minimum of two (2) years’ secretarial experience. Experience in a Legal/ Court environment and a valid driver’s license will serve as 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
Provide general legal secretarial/ legal administrative duties to the Judge. Typing (or formatting) of draft memorandums, directions, opinions, letters for or by the Judge. Manage and type correspondence, judgements and orders for the Judge (including Dictaphone typing). Arrange and diarise appointments, meetings and official visits.
Make travel and accommodation arrangements for circuit meetings etc. with the relevant administration unit at the Court. Store, keep and safeguard all case files and update the case files with postponements orders and/ or made by the Judge. Update files with documents received. Update exhibit and witness list in criminal matters. Perform digital recordings of Court proceedings on urgent Court cases after hours or on circuit Court and ensure the integrity of recordings.
Accompany the Judge to Court and keep a record of times (start and end times daily, including adjournments. Compile Court statistics daily and ensure accurate updates on the statistical tools. Management of the Judge’s vehicle, logbook and servicing thereof. Compile data and prepare reports and documents for assigned Judges as necessary, including expense reports, continuing legal hours, financial disclosure statements and case management.
Arrange refreshments for the Judge and his or her visitors and attend to their needs. Manage the Judge’s library and the updating of documentation. Execute legal research as directed by the Judge and comply with all Departmental prescripts, policies, procedures and guidelines.
Applicants should be in possession of a Grade 12 certificate or equivalent qualification as recoqnised by SAQA. No experience is required. A valid driver’s license will serve as 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
Render efficient and effective support to the Court. Facilitate the maintenance of a complete, reliable, and accurate asset register for the Departmental owned assets.
Conduct physical verification of assets to ensure the existence of assets as well as completeness of the asset register. Identify and report stolen or lost assets and unserviceable, redundant, damaged, underperforming, and obsolete assets. Monitor leased assets register and expiring contracts.
Applicants should be in possession of Grade 10 or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA. Basic Security Officer’s course registered with PSIRA. A minimum of one-year experience in security industry. A valid Driver’s license will serve as an added advantage.
DUTIES
Ensure that the outsourced security officers render an efficient and effective service to the court on a daily basis. Ensure that all security and biometrics system put in place function effectively and efficiently within the buildings on a daily basis. Meet the outsourced security officials every morning to get report of the performance of security and biometric system on a daily basis. Report all incidents around the Court premises to the relevant authorities immediately.
Treating all clients, Court users and colleagues equally and professionally. Capture the biometrics data for new personnel and delete for personnel leaving the Department. Attend meetings with SAPS, EMS, Fire brigade and TMPD during high profile cases. Attend meetings with outsourced Security Officials every month to evaluate security performance at the Court on daily basis. Ensure that no liquor /video cameras allowed in the building unless permission granted.
Assist and monitor the performance of the outsourced security officials during peak hours and high-profile cases. Review camera footages and save the incidents. Monitor all access points for effective access control. Monitor all movements, events, and activities within the Department’s premises using CCTV equipment. Undertake building inspections and conduct primary patrols to identify, assess, and verify conditions.
Apply emergency procedures (in situations like bomb scares, riots etc.) and alert emergency services and Department management. Monitor and respond to alarm system. Update the information on the occurrence book/ register as and when required. Liaise with supervisor to verify the information recorded and ensure information is correct. Crowd control by informing the security officials of the floors overcrowded.
Ensure no property of the Court leaves the building without authorisation. Assist the outsourced security officials in controlling the number of visitors entering the Court premises in groups. Request and accompany during the sweeping of the building by the bomb squad prior to VIPs entering the premises and before the Court term starts. Conduct building inspections and patrols. Ensure that everyone entering the building is subjected to access control procedures.
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