Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020N00097:reg:4:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020N00097
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 2/6)
Character Range: 3468–6862

3. Skills and Abilities of a Judicial Officer. The successful candidate for the position will have demonstrated standards that befit a judicial officer discharging functions and duties equivalent to those of a County or District Court judge including:
                    1. Intellectual and Analytical Ability.
                          o The ability to concentrate for long periods, and to understand and assimilate facts and arguments, and the ability to recall evidence and information speedily and accurately.
                          o The ability to identify the issues in question and analyse the facts relevant to those issues.
                          o The ability to apply legal principles to particular facts and to determine from a large body of information those issues and facts which are relevant and legally important and those which are not.
                          o The ability by intellectual analysis of the matters in issue to reduce unnecessary contests and to deploy case management techniques to reduce delay in the conduct of trials.
                    2. Sound judgement.
                          o The ability to exercise judicial discretion effectively.
                          o The ability to apply his or her knowledge and common sense to make decisions which are consistent with the evidence and in compliance with the law.
                          o The ability to consider competing arguments and to reason logically to a correct and balanced conclusion.
                    3. Decisiveness.
                          o The ability to reach firm conclusions (often quickly), to think, decide and act independently of others, and to rely on his/her own judgement.
                    4. Communication Skills.
                          o The ability to communicate effectively, giving instructions and explaining complex issues and setting out legally sound reasons for reaching decisions clearly and concisely, both orally and, where necessary, in writing.
                          o The ability to direct a court martial correctly on the legal issues arising for determination and to relate these issues to an accurate summary of the facts.
                          o When sitting as a DFM to give clear reasons for findings, and, where relevant for sentence.
                          o The ability to clearly explain sentencing principles to a court martial and to relate these to the facts and the sentences available for the court's consideration.
                          o The ability to represent the administration of justice in the ADF with well-judged communication and in doing so to prepare timely written briefs or advices to the Minister, the CDF, the Associate Secretary, the JAG and other senior members of the Department on disciplinary and related matters.
                    5. Authority.
                          o The ability to command the respect of court users and to maintain fair minded discipline in court and chambers, with appropriate bearing and composure.
                          o The ability to promote and effect the expeditious dispatch of business.
                    6. Information Technology.
                          o The ability to use, or familiarity with, modern information technology or the capacity to attain the same.
                    7. Judicial Education.
                          o The