Public Defender - Dubbo and Surrounding Areas

$314,380 p.a. plus Conveyance Allowance $17,955 p.a.

The Attorney General is seeking applications from qualified persons for a Public Defender position under the Public Defenders Act 1995.

The position will be based in Dubbo and, subject to an initial twelve-month probationary period, is for a fixed term of up to seven years, that may be renewed.

Public Defenders are barristers who appear in trials throughout NSW, and in appeals, for legally-aided persons charged with serious criminal offences.

The Dubbo-based Public Defender will primarily appear in District Court trials in Dubbo, and surrounding areas, but may also appear in some Supreme Court trials and appeals to the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal.

Selection Criteria: Applicants must be an Australian lawyer, with advocacy experience in a wide range of criminal trials and, ideally, appeals. Guidelines for the appointment of Public Defenders may be viewed on the Public Defenders website at: publicdefenders.nsw.gov.au

Enquiries:  Please contact Mr Richard Wilson SC, Senior Public Defender, on (02) 9268 3111.

Applications addressing the selection criteria, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae and the names of at least two referees, must be completed online by 11.59 pm AEST – Sunday, 27 April 2025

Please go to jobs.dcj.nsw.gov.au and search Job Reference Number 73962.