Lawyer

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.<br><br>You will enjoy a flexible working environment with excellent employment conditions.<br><br>We offer competitive salary packages and generous superannuation. Other benefits include part-time arrangements, flexible working hours, various leave provisions, telecommuting, reward and recognition programs and employee assistance schemes.<br><br>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.<br><br><strong>The legal work handled within the Constitutional Law Team includes:</strong> <br><br><ul><li> Providing advice on complex questions of Commonwealth and state constitutional law, including advice about:</li><ul><li>notices issued under s.78B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth)</li><li>inconsistency of Commonwealth and State laws</li><li>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</li></ul><li> Advising on complex and significant matters to government, including:</li><ul><li>statutory interpretation in relation to matters that do not fall within any other team's specific area of expertise</li><li>miscellaneous Government law matters in very complex matters of fundamental importance to the State</li><li>advising the Attorney-General in relation to their role as the First Law Officer, including ministerial correspondence and grants of fiat.</li></ul><li> Providing advice, and potentially representation in, matters involving the interpretation and application of the Human Rights Act 2019. This may include:</li><ul><li>providing advice to Crown Law's clients about the proper interpretation of legislation, and the compatibility of proposed decisions with human rights</li><li>providing advice to the Attorney-General about notices issued under ss 52 and 53 of the Human Rights Act</li><li>assisting clients with the preparation of Statements of Compatibility for legislation</li></ul><li> Instructing the Solicitor-General and other counsel in complex matters about these areas in the High Court and other Courts (State and Federal). <br><br></li></ul><strong>Applications to remain current for 12 months.<br><br></strong><strong>Job Ad Reference: QLD/691390/26<br><br></strong><strong>Closing Date: Wednesday, 24 th June 2026<br><br></strong><strong>Occupational group</strong> Justice &amp; Legal<br/><br/>Please mention the word **ADORER** and tag RMTQ3LjQ1Ljc1LjI1NQ== when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMTQ3LjQ1Ljc1LjI1NQ==). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.