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Maneesha Fuller

Greensborough

Summary

Passionate Law and International Relations graduate with a strong commitment to justice and the legal field. Skilled in leveraging understanding of the law, government regulations, and precedents to help individuals achieve personal and professional goals. Currently employed at the Supreme Court of Victoria, contributing to the Common Law Division by providing valuable support to senior lawyers and Judicial Officers throughout pre-trial procedures. Adept at effective stakeholder communication and possess extensive knowledge of multiple legislations pertaining to common law and other areas of the Court, gained through hands-on Court experience and project work aimed at enhancing overall efficiency.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Registry Officer (Trial Listings)

Supreme Court of Victoria
02.2025 - Current
  • I have moved into my current position where my focus is managing the trial listings diary and Judge’s rosters
  • I successfully was able to offload the responsibilities I had whilst being the Deputy Registrar in a way where it made little to no effect on the running of the Court

Deputy Registrar (Operations)

Supreme Court of Victoria
11.2024 - 02.2025
  • I temporarily stepped into the Deputy Registrar role of the Common Law Division
  • The role was primarily responsible for managing the trial listings diary and Judge’s rosters
  • This is managed by communicating with judicial officers, colleagues and external practitioners in accordance with legislative requirements
  • I oversee the transfer of cases to other courts, such as the Magistrates Court of Victoria, County Court of Victoria, Federal Court of Australia or Supreme Courts in other states
  • This requires constant and clear communication
  • I am providing people management to a team of case management support officers and lawyers
  • I continued my project work within this role, including spearheading the automation of emails through the current case management system that is used within the court which will assist in minimising the workload of up to 6 hours per week

Case Management Support Officer

Supreme Court of Victoria
07.2023 - 11.2024
  • In my current role, I work assisting lawyers, senior lawyers and Judicial Officers within the Common Law Team
  • The Common Law Team covers lists such as Judicial Review and Appeals, Valuation Compensation and Planning, Property, Trusts, Equity and Probate, Testators Family Maintenance, Group Proceedings, Professional Liability, Institutional Liability, Confiscation and Proceeds of Crime, Dust Diseases, Major Torts, Civil Circuit and General
  • My responsibilities include sending listing emails, drafting orders monitoring inboxes, listing and vacating hearings and writing case summaries to be put forward to trial judges
  • On an ad hoc basis, I have the training to step into the role of an associate if required
  • I have recently started assisting allocating trial dates to Judges
  • Throughout my time in my current position, I have completed four projects using Microsoft apps which have increased efficiency in the team

Senior Registry Officer

New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal
11.2022 - 07.2023
  • Whilst I worked within the Guardianship division of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal where my role responsibility was to prepare matters that were being heard under the Guardianship Act 1987
  • Applications for Guardianship Orders, Financial management Orders, Consent for treatment, Review an Enduring Power of Attorney, Review an Enduring Guardianship Appointment or Approval of a Clinical Trial would be made and it was my responsibility to contact all those who were involved and write a report to be provided to the panel that was hearing the application
  • The most important person to contact and obtain the view of was always the person who the application concerned, however effective communication and a strong understanding of mental health, disabilities and/or difficult backgrounds was required
  • A knowledge of the legislation and procedure around the applications was also necessary as assistance by different stakeholders was always needed

Human Rights Case Officer

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
10.2021 - 11.2022
  • I was offered the role of a Case Officer for the Human Rights Division at VCAT
  • I used my skills and legal training to understand and practice multiple legislations such as the Mental Health Act 2014, Disability Act 2006, Equal Opportunity Act 2010, Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 and Health Records Act 2001
  • A knowledge of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities (the Charter) was also required
  • I effectively communicated with stakeholders such as the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, Mental Health Tribunal, Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner, Health Complaints Commissioner, other government departments and many legal representatives
  • I managed applications to VCAT from the beginning until final orders had been made
  • I was the point of contact for all parties, Members or Judges
  • My responsibilities include assessing eligibility of applications, listing hearings, assisting Members or Judges, creating and sending out orders and answering procedural and legislative questions for the community
  • In my time in the role, the statistics were used to move the team from being a pilot team to a permanent team within VCAT

Administrative Officer

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
03.2020 - 10.2021
  • I was offered an ongoing position in the Residential Tenancies Division at VCAT where I have gained experience in all areas of the registry
  • I was able to put forward new procedures that have been implemented into the way that registry now deal with submissions of evidence and move forward with procedural guidelines
  • My daily tasks included jurisdictional assessment, payments, listing hearings and analysing and responding to emails from users
  • I assisted bench clerking with my main focus administrative work
  • Whilst in this role, I also became the Disability Liaison Officer and Family Violence Officer for the Division
  • During this time, I learnt many key skills about communicating and working with those who have disabilities, mental illness, drug and alcohol dependencies and sensitive backgrounds
  • I gained extensive experience with many different situations and continue to use these skills

Student placement

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
12.2019 - 01.2020
  • I successfully completed a TAFE placement at VCAT
  • My fundamental responsibility was to be a bench clerk in hearings assisting Members and Judges which included handling physical evidence being submitted, swearing in parties and opening, closing and adjourning Court
  • I gained experience and an understanding of court hearings and procedures
  • I also helped the registry with administrative work such as filing and data entry

Education

VCE -

Eltham high school
12.2016

BACHELOR OF LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS -

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
12.2024

Certificate 4 of Legal Services -

Swinburne University
12.2019

Diploma of Legal Services -

Swinburne university
12.2019

Diploma of Music Management -

Melbourne Polytechnic
12.2017

Skills

  • Ability to identify and consult the relevant policy and procedures
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Proficient Verbal and Written Communication
  • Overseeing Complex Case Management
  • Analytical Problem-Solving
  • Strong Interpersonal Skills
  • Manage Administrative Processes
  • Effective Time Prioritization
  • Effective Team Collaboration
  • Foster Agile Team Collaboration

Timeline

Senior Registry Officer (Trial Listings)

Supreme Court of Victoria
02.2025 - Current

Deputy Registrar (Operations)

Supreme Court of Victoria
11.2024 - 02.2025

Case Management Support Officer

Supreme Court of Victoria
07.2023 - 11.2024

Senior Registry Officer

New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal
11.2022 - 07.2023

Human Rights Case Officer

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
10.2021 - 11.2022

Administrative Officer

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
03.2020 - 10.2021

Student placement

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
12.2019 - 01.2020

BACHELOR OF LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS -

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY

Certificate 4 of Legal Services -

Swinburne University

Diploma of Legal Services -

Swinburne university

Diploma of Music Management -

Melbourne Polytechnic

VCE -

Eltham high school

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