司法書記主要負責以下工作： (a) 擔任書記，在終審法院法官/司法常務官、高等法院上訴法庭法官、高等法院原訟法庭法官、區域法院法官或聆案官於法庭或內庭聆訊案件時提供所需服務(包括提訊被告、抽選陪審團及錄取裁決等)；保存準確紀錄；檢查及編定證物，安排將證物保管；處理及批核由律師擬定的命令草擬； (b) 協助裁判法院的書記長處理工作； 以及 (c) 在土地審裁處、小額錢債審裁處、書記主任辦事處、高等法院登記處、遺產承辦處、區域法院登記處及家事法庭登記處擔任司法書記。

A Judicial Clerk is mainly deployed on – (a) serving as Clerk to a Judge / Registrar of the Court of Final Appeal, a Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court, a Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court, a Judge of the District Court or a Master; attending and assisting in court or chambers hearings as appropriate (including arraignment of the accused, empanelling jury and taking verdict); maintaining accurate records; checking and marking exhibits and arranging for their custody; settling and approving draft orders drawn up by legal practitioners; (b) assisting the First Clerk in magistrates’ courts; and (c) serving as Judicial Clerk in Lands Tribunal, Small Claims Tribunal, Clerk of Court’s Office, High Court Registry, Probate Registry, District Court Registry and Family Court Registry.