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Barristers and Judges

Job holders in this unit group prepare and conduct court cases on behalf of clients, preside over judicial proceedings, and pronounce judgements within a variety of court settings and tribunals.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£ 16,316
£ 34,809
£ 63,144

New workers start around £16,316. Normal pay is £34,809 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £63,144.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 18,585 vacancies for this type of job

6.68%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Conducts trials according to rules of procedure, announces the verdict and passes sentence and/or awards costs and damages.

  • Hears, reads and evaluates evidence, and instructs or advises the jury on points of law or procedure.

  • Drafts pleadings and questions in preparation for court cases, appears in court to present evidence to the judge and jury, cross examines witnesses and sums up why the court should decide in their client.

  • Advises client on the basis of legal knowledge, research and past precedent as to whether to proceed with legal action.

  • Becomes acquainted with the facts of a case through reading statements, law reports, and consulting with clients or other professionals.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Legal Hearings

  • Appeals

  • Adjudication

  • Social Work

  • Good Manufacturing Practices

  • Auditing

  • Financial Services

  • Mental Health

  • Child Safeguarding

  • Dispute Resolution

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communications

  • Management

  • Advocacy

  • Detail Oriented

  • Research

  • Customer Service

  • Investigation

  • Leadership

  • Verbal Communication Skills

  • Microsoft Office

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

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