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.

What the job involves

• 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