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About Crown Law
Intellectually stimulating, professionally engaging, personally rewarding and lifestyle accommodating is the basis of a career with Crown Law. With five legal branches and 15 teams, a broad range of legal services are offered with many opportunities.
Benefits
We offer competitive salary packages and generous superannuation. Other benefits include:
- Flexible working environment
- Part-time arrangements
- Flexible working hours
- Various leave provisions
- Telecommuting
- Reward and recognition programs
- Employee assistance schemes
Professional Development
Crown Law is committed to the personal and professional development of all staff, providing a number of programs to help staff reach their full potential. Our values are: Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Responsibility.
Responsibilities: Constitutional Law Team
The legal work handled within the Constitutional Law Team includes:
- Providing advice on complex questions of Commonwealth and state constitutional law, including:
- Notices issued under s.78B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth)
- Inconsistency of Commonwealth and State laws
- Limits on State power including issues relating to the application of Chapter III of the Constitution, and the implied freedom of communication about government and political matters
- Advising on complex and significant matters to government, including:
- Statutory interpretation in relation to matters that do not fall within any other team's specific area of expertise
- Miscellaneous Government law matters in very complex matters of fundamental importance to the State
- Advising the Attorney-General in relation to their role as the First Law Officer, including ministerial correspondence and grants of fiat
- Providing advice, and potentially representation in, matters involving the interpretation and application of the Human Rights Act 2019, including:
- Providing advice to Crown Law's clients about the proper interpretation of legislation, and the compatibility of proposed decisions with human rights
- Providing advice to the Attorney-General about notices issued under ss 52 and 53 of the Human Rights Act
- Assisting clients with the preparation of Statements of Compatibility for legislation
- Instructing the Solicitor-General and other counsel in complex matters about these areas in the High Court and other Courts (State and Federal).
Additional Information
- Applications: To remain current for 12 months.
- Job Ad Reference: QLD/691390/26
- Closing Date: Wednesday, 24th June 2026
- Occupational Group: Justice & Legal