Grade J1

Plans, directs, and coordinates the work of the Magistracy Division and presides over Magistrates' Courts on important and high-profile cases in Trinidad and Tobago. Functions also include chairing licensing committees and acting as Coroner.

The incumbent exercises authority and jurisdiction as a Judge in Chambers, hearing civil matters excluding those affecting personal liberty. Duties include writing judgments, hearing interlocutory applications, and participating in committee work.