Judicial Associate - Singapore - Supreme Court

Supreme Court

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Singapore

1 week ago

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Wei Jie

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What the role is

The Judiciary comprising the Supreme Court, State Courts and Family Justice Courts is one of the three constitutional pillars of government in Singapore. Known collectively as SG Courts, we are integrated and coordinated to serve as one judiciary. As an organ of state, the Judiciary's function is to independently administer justice. Headed by the Chief Justice, we are a forwardlooking, innovative and trusted judiciary. Built on judicial professionalism and transparency, we maintain the highest standards of integrity in safeguarding our community. We pledge to ensure equal and continuous access to justice, and we are committed to deliver justice that is fair and impartial.

A career in SG Courts will enable you to enhance the corporate reputation of the Courts through fostering better public awareness and understanding of the Court's policies and vision of inspiring public trust and confidence in providing an effective and accessible justice system.

Judicial Associate (Family Justice Courts)

We are looking for a Judicial Associate to assist the Judges on the efficient management and disposal of cases and support for judicial projects and initiatives.

What you will be working on

The duties of the Judicial Associate include the following:
working with the Judges on case files, including reviewing the files and evaluating and identifying any issues which may arise and proposing any follow-up action which may be required (such as drafting replies to parties);

- researching and identifying appropriate legislation and case laws for each case file and drafting case briefs or memoranda;
- where necessary, sitting in on the cases and assisting the Judge in drafting the Grounds of Decision;
- researching into family laws and practices of other countries;
- providing administrative support and legal input for judicial projects and initiatives that further the objectives of the Family Justice Courts;
- environmental scanning to keep abreast of the changes in the arena of family law and practices;
- providing legal and administrative support on areas relating to family law and practices in Singapore, including building and maintaining a database of relevant case laws (which includes a repository of relevant Grounds of Decisions by the High Court) and making any requisite amendments to the relevant family law legislation, including the Family Justice Act, the Women's Charter and all related subsidiary legislation and Practice Directions;
- liaising with the relevant agencies/ministries on any changes relating to family law and practices in Singapore, including working on gazettes;
- working with the Judges to revise and update any requisite manuals relating to standard operating procedures, such as the Bench Manual; and
- developing and maintaining a Database Management system.

What we are looking for