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UNIT GROUP 2712 JUDICIAL AND OTHER LEGAL PROFESSIONALS

JUDICIAL AND OTHER LEGAL PROFESSIONALS hear legal and other matters in courts and tribunals; interpret, analyse, administer and provide advice on the law; and draft legislation.

Indicative Skill Level:
In Australia and New Zealand:

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification and at least five years of relevant experience. Judges require appointment by the government or crown and must have been a Magistrate or an experienced legal practitioner of at least seven years standing. Magistrates must have been a legal practitioner of at least five years standing (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks Include:

• researching statutes and previous court decisions relevant to cases
• conducting trials and hearings
• calling and questioning witnesses
• hearing and evaluating arguments and evidence in civil and criminal summary matters
• deciding penalties and sentences within statutory limits, such as fines, bonds and detention, awarding damages in civil matters, and issuing court orders
• exercising arbitral powers if resolution is not achieved or seems improbable through conciliation
• preparing settlement memoranda and obtaining signatures of parties
• advising government of legal, constitutional and parliamentary matters and drafting bills and attending committee meetings during consideration of bills
• advising clients and agents on legal and technical matters

Occupations:
271211 Judge
271212 Magistrate
271213 Tribunal Member
271299 Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec

Presides over civil and criminal proceedings in a court of law.

Skill Level: 1

Specialisations:

District Court Judge
Family Court Justice
High Court Justice
Supreme Court Judge
Youth Court Judge (NZ)

Alternative Title:
Chamber Magistrate

Hears criminal matters to determine whether defendants will be committed for trial and adjudicates minor criminal offences without a jury.

Skill Level: 1

Specialisations:

Children's Court Magistrate
Industrial Court Magistrate
Licensing Court Magistrate

Hears industrial, administrative or other disputes to assist in resolving differences and to arbitrate on issues.

Skill Level: 1

Specialisations:

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Member
Industrial Relations Commissioner
Waitangi Tribunal Member (NZ)

This occupation group covers Judicial and Other Legal Professionals not elsewhere classified. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill Level: 1

Occupations in this group include:

Administrative Lawyer
Family Court Registrar (Aus)
Family Law Mediator
Judicial Registrar (Aus)
Law Researcher
Legal Officer
Parliamentary Counsel
Patent Attorney
Trade Mark Attorney