Bezirk Schwyz
Schwyz
Part-time Judges
- 08 July 2025
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Schwyz
Job summary
Join the Schwyz District Court as a part-time member! Contribute to justice in a collaborative and respectful environment.
Tasks
- Ensure impartiality and independence in court proceedings.
- Review case files and prepare for court sessions thoroughly.
- Bring diverse professional backgrounds to enhance court decisions.
Skills
- Prior experience in relevant fields is preferred.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
- Commitment to fairness and respecting all parties involved.
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About the job
www.bezirk-schwyz.chProfile of Requirements and Guidance for Part-time Members of the District Court Schwyz 1. General Requirements - A court member must be independent and impartial (cf. Art. 30 para. 1 BV). They must not give the appearance of bias through their behaviour or statements. Judges must take care to approach their duties without overzealousness or even anger. They must always maintain the necessary inner distance from the matter and the parties. Balance and objectivity are among the special characteristics. Judges must treat the parties to the proceedings with human respect and take their concerns seriously. Personal, social, and professional competence are indispensable for a judge.
- Incompatibility: Reference is made to the incompatibility provisions according to §§ 35 ff. of the Judiciary Act of 18 November 2009 (JG, SRSZ 231.110).
- Availability: In addition to long-term fixed dates (regular court sessions), there are exceptionally also those that must be attended on relatively short notice.
- File Study: Before a court session, part-time judges are also provided with sometimes extensive file dossiers. Judges must be prepared to read the files in advance of the
- A mixed court composed of full-time professional lawyers and part-time (mainly) non-lawyers has the advantage over a court composed exclusively of lawyers as judges that not only legal knowledge and competence are represented in the court. Alongside various biographies, professional expertise from different occupations is also brought into the court. This allows the number of required court expert reports to be kept lower and facilitates access to and interpretation of court files. Last but not least, one may hope that a mixed composition ensures that the jurisprudence retains a certain "groundedness". - To ensure these advantages over a court composed exclusively of lawyers come into effect, the electoral bodies or their preparatory instances are required to select personalities as judges who meet the aforementioned requirements. Furthermore, they should preferably bring professional knowledge from those areas that concern matters the court frequently deals with. These include, among others, the following professions:
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Construction professionals (engineers and architects); persons from agriculture; persons from legal, financial, accounting, and debt collection fields; persons from personnel, IT, and social professions; persons from craft trades; persons from healthcare (doctors, etc.). This list is not exhaustive and persons from most other professions can also fulfil the role of a part-time judge well, provided the general requirements are met. Insufficient consideration of the most important professional groups for civil and criminal justice as well as an unbalanced representation of genders could seriously call into question the lay or rather specialist judiciary and the functioning of the court in the long term. 3. Time Commitment
The District Court Schwyz currently has three chambers which meet alternately. The regular court day is Wednesday. An ordinary judge must expect on average one session per month. Sessions are either half-day or full-day. 4. Remuneration
Compensation is paid as a flat rate according to time spent with a session fee. The rates from 1 July 2016 are: up to 2 hours: CHF 150.00 up to 3 hours: CHF 225.00 up to 4 hours: CHF 300.00 Daily allowance: CHF 450.00 File study per hour: CHF 50.00 Expense allowance of CHF 35.00 per assignment 5. Further Information
Further information about the composition and jurisdiction of the District Court Schwyz can be found on the homepage of the District Schwyz (www.bezirk-schwyz.ch). Interested candidates can contact the Court President Dr. iur. Michael Frey, Tel.: 041 819 67 68, for further information.
Schwyz, October 2020
District Court Schwyz
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