Magistrate – ANZSCO 271212

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

Skill Level

1

Alternative Titles

• Chamber Magistrate

Specialisations

• Children’s Court Magistrate
• Industrial Court Magistrate
• Licensing Court Magistrate

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