Senior Judicial Associate (General) is to provide assistance in civil cases and legal research work in the Judiciary. Priority would be given to civil cases in the High Court although occasionally Senior Judicial Associate (General) would be asked to assist in the work of other levels of court and legal research on matters relating to the administration of the Judiciary. Senior Judicial Associate (General) would be requested to assist in overseeing and supervising the work of Judicial Associate (General); and is expected to assume a higher level of responsibilities and be able to work independently, and would be required to undertake work of a more difficult and complex nature. Main duties include -

• (a)Assisting judges in the disposal of civil matters, including non-refoulement claims applications;
• (b)Overseeing and assisting in conducting legal research and providing assistance on matters as assigned by the judges;
• (c)At the request of the presiding judge, assisting in long and/or complicated cases;
• (d)Overseeing and assisting in special projects such as researching on topics relating to judicial manuals, specimen directions and guidance notes, and assisting in the redrafting of such materials;
• (e)Preparing Case Bulletins for important cases or decisions of general application on practice and procedure;
• (f)Overseeing and assisting in the research and preparation of scripts for public speeches, conferences or journal articles;
• (g)Preparing press summaries of judgments in cases of general public importance (English and Chinese);
• (h)Assisting judges and judicial officers and the Judiciary Administration with research on various legal issues on matters relating to the administration of the Judiciary; and
  • (i)Assisting judges in coordinating administrative matters relating to part-time Judicial Associates (General).

• (a)Applicants must be solicitors or barristers admitted/called in Hong Kong or any other common law jurisdiction and have at least six years’ post-qualification experience in the legal field by 31 October 2022;
• (b)Applicants must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;
• (c)Applicants are expected to have the ability to identify the material issues in complex matters effectively and to articulate that analysis succinctly and accurately, orally and in writing, applying sound legal judgment;
• (d)Applicants are expected to have good judgment, management and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work under pressure, both as to volume of work and time;
• (e)Excellent writing skills are essential; and
• (f)Proficiency in Chinese will be a clear asset.