Senior Law Researcher

About

The Land Court seeks a Senior Law Researcher in Randburg. Applicants require an LLB at NQF level 8 with 480 credits and at least three years' relevant experience, including one year at supervisory level. Job grade: Level 10 Salary: R605 742 – R713 535 per annum Reference: 2026/163/OCJ Duty station: Land Court: Randburg

How to apply

Submit a fully completed, signed and initialled new Z83 form and recent comprehensive CV only, quoting reference 2026/163/OCJ, via email to 2026/163/OCJ@judiciary.org.za.

Responsibilities

• Consult with the judiciary in chambers and take instructions, peruse all the material lodged, identify the issue and initiate appropriate research, provide analytical summary of counsels’ arguments or written evidence in the court record, delegate instructions to the researchers, conduct research on
• Ensure there are no stylistic, syntactical or grammatical errors, ensure Judgments conform to the accepted writing Style Guide of each Court, ensure preparation of a comprehensive memorandum on the outcome of the research, ensure all judgments, articles, speeches and conference papers with respect t
• Draft speeches, conference papers and legal articles, ensure that all speeches, conference papers and articles are thoroughly researched, are accurate and of the highest quality.
• Ensure secretariat functions including Provincial Efficiency Enhancement Committee (PEEC) meetings are being effectively performed.
• Ensure the judiciary of the Division is up to date on recent developments in case law, practice directives and legislation, keep abreast of all the landmark judgments / recent developments in the law, changes in legislation and regulations, ensure researchers attend to publisher related queries (e.g
• Ensure general supervision of employees, allocate duties and perform quality control on the work delivered by officials, manage leave of staff, advise and lead supervisees with regard to all aspects of the work, manage performance, conduct and discipline of employees, ensure that all employees are t

Qualifications

• Applicants should be in possession of an LLB Degree at NQF level 8 with 480 credits as recognised by SAQA.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the relevant field of which one (1) year should be at supervisory level.
• Completed articles and a valid driver’s license will serve as added advantage.
• Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of Electronic Information Resources and online retrieval (Westlaw, LexisNexis, and Jutastat), general Legal Knowledge, knowledge of operating DCRS/CRT machine, Employment Equity Act, Practice Manual of the Court, sound understanding of South African law and judicial s
• Skilled in Computer literacy skills (MS off, research skills, report writing and editing skills, communication skills (written and Verbal), problem analysis and solving skills, planning and organising, decision-making, time management, creative and analytical skills.