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Judicial And Other Legal Professionals Nec

ANZSCO 271299

Employed

10,800

Part-time share

25%

Female share

65%

Median age

41 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Judicial and Other Legal Professionals (not covered elsewhere) includes jobs like Family Court Registrar, Family Law Mediator, Judicial Registrar, Legal Researcher, Legal Officer, and Parliamentary Counsel.

What they typically do

  • Researches statutes and previous court decisions relevant to cases.
  • Decides penalties and sentences within statutory limits, such as fines, bonds and detention, awards damages in civil matters, and issues court orders.
  • Advises government of legal, constitutional and parliamentary matters and drafts bills and attends committee meetings during consideration of bills.
  • Advises agents on legal and technical matters.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
32%
VIC
29.6%
QLD
16.7%
WA
8.2%
ACT
6.6%
SA
4.6%
TAS
1.7%
NT
0.7%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Judicial And Other Legal Professionals Nec.