Functions and Responsibilities of Justices’ Clerks

Practice Note

1. A justices’ clerk is responsible for: (a) the legal advice tendered to the justices within the area; (b) the performance of any of the functions set out below by any member of his/her staff acting as legal adviser; (c) ensuring that competent advice is available to justices when the justices’ clerk is not personally present in court; and (d) the effective delivery of case management and the reduction of unnecessary delay.