Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec

ANZSCO 271299

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

 

Skill Level
1

 

Specialisations

• Family Court Registrar (Aus)
• Family Law Mediator
• Judicial Registrar (Aus)
• Legal Researcher
• Legal Officer
• Parliamentary Counsel

 

Occupation Lists

This occupation is on the following skills lists:

 

• Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List
• RSMS Occupations List

 

This occupation is not on the following skills lists:

 

• Skilled Occupations List
• Labour Market Testing Required for 457 List

 

DIAC Endorsed Correlations to ASCO Occupations

2521-79 Legal Professionals nec

 

Group: 2712 Judicial and Other Legal Professionals

 

Description
hear legal and other matters in courts and tribunals; interpret, analyse, administer and provide advice on the law; and draft legislation.

 

Tasks

• 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
• preparing advice on matters associated with intellectual property rights
• advising clients and agents on legal and technical matters

 

Skill Level

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.

 

Occupations in this Group

• 271211 Judge
• 271212 Magistrate
• 271213 Tribunal Member
• 271214 Intellectual Property Lawyer
• 271299 Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec

 

Sources: www.abs.gov.au and DIBP