Judicial and Other Legal Professionals Nec hear legal and other matters in courts and tribunals; interpret, analyse, administer, and provide advice on the law; and draft legislation.

Note: this occupation group covers Judicial and Other Legal Professionals not elsewhere classified.

Skill Level

1

Specialisations

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

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Judicial and Other Legal Professionals Nec is Vocational & Education Training Assessment (VETASSESS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Qualification assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher in a highly relevant field of study AND at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years
• Applicants must meet both the qualification and employment requirements to obtain a positive skills assessment
• A highly relevant field of study has a major focus in Law and Legal Studies
• Applicants must provide a cover letter justifying the rationale for choosing an ‘nec’ category

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

In Australia and New Zealand:

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor’s degree or higher qualification and at least five years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances, relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. This occupation may require registration or licensing.

Occupations in this Group

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