Court procedures

Description

The regulations which are in place during the investigation of a court case and during a court hearing, and of how these events occur.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 15 occupations
  • Optional in 13 occupations
  • Total: 28 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Judge
    Judges preside over, review and handle court cases, hearings, appeals, and trials. They ensure that court procedures conform to conventional legal processes and review evidence and…
  • Court clerk
    Court clerks provide assistance to judges in a court institution. They handle enquiries on court proceedings and assist judges in various tasks such as performing legal research in…
  • Supreme court judge
    A Supreme Court judge is a distinguished legal professional who holds a position of the utmost authority and responsibility within the judiciary of a country or state. Supreme Cour…
  • Court administrator
    Court administrators perform managerial tasks in a court institution, such as supervision of staff, administration, communicating with judges and reviewing procedures. They also ma…
  • Court bailiff
    Court bailiffs maintain order and security in courtrooms. They transport offenders to and from the courtroom, ensure necessary supplies are present in the courtroom, and investigat…
  • Court jury coordinator
    Court jury coordinators aid lawyers in the preparation of the trial by researching jury members. They aid in the development of trial strategies, analyse the jury's behaviour durin…
  • Legal assistant
    Legal assistants work closely together with lawyers and legal representatives in the research and preparation of cases brought to courts. They assist in the paperwork of cases and …
  • Lawyer
    Lawyers provide legal advice to clients and act on their behalf in legal proceedings and in compliance with the law. They research for, interpret and study cases to represent…
  • Court administrative officer
    Court administrative officers perform administrative and assisting duties for the court and judges. They are designated to accept or reject applications for informal probate and in…
  • Court reporter
    Court reporters type in word processors or any other software each one of the words mentioned in the courtroom. They transcript the hearings that take place in court to…
  • Prosecutor
    Prosecutors represent governmental bodies and the general public in court cases against parties accused of illegal activity. They investigate the court cases by examining evidence,…
  • Law lecturer
    Law lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of study, l…
  • Crime journalist
    Crime journalists research and write articles about criminal events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend court hearings. Other …
  • Justice of the peace
    A Justice of the Peace (JP) is an appointed or elected public official who serves as a part-time magistrate and performs various administrative and judicial duties within their jur…
  • Corporate lawyer
    Corporate lawyers provide legal consulting services and representation to corporations and organisations. They give advice on matters relating to taxes, legal rights and patents, i…

Optional for

  • Legal administrative assistant
    Legal administrative assistants carry out the daily administrative activities of firms, offices of notaries public, and companies. They perform activities such as writing mails, ph…
  • Scopist
    Scopists edit the transcripts created by court reporters to make them readable professional legal documents. They listen or read to the reports given to them to apply punctuation, …
  • Social worker
    Social workers are practice-based professionals who promote social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. They interact with individ…
  • Lawyer linguist
    A lawyer linguist is a legal professional with expertise in linguistics, language interpretation, and translation, playing a crucial role in legal matters that involve language-rel…
  • Intellectual property consultant
    Intellectual property consultants provide advice on the usage of intellectual property assests such as patents, copyrights, and trademarks. They help clients to value, in monetary …
  • Probation officer
    Probation officers supervise offenders after their release, or who were sentenced to penalties outside of incarceration. They write reports providing advice on the offender's sente…
  • Private detective
    Private detectives research and analyse information to uncover facts for personal, corporate or legal reasons, depending on their clients. They conduct surveillance activities, whi…
  • Human rights officer
    Human rights officers investigate and handle human rights violations, as well as develop plans to reduce violations and to ensure compliance to human rights legislation. They inves…
  • Criminal justice social worker
    Criminal justice social workers tackle criminal behaviour and reduce risk of reoffending by promoting and establishing programs to prevent crime within communities. They assist in …
  • Court enforcement officer
    Court enforcement officers enforce orders of court judgements such as managing the recovery of money owed, seizing of goods, and selling goods in public auctions to obtain the mone…
  • Case administrator
    Case administrators supervise the progress of criminal and civil cases from the point of opening to closing. They review the case files and case progression to ensure proceedings o…
  • Coroner
    Coroners oversee the examination of deceased individuals in order to determine the cause of death in uncommon circumstances. They ensure records are maintained of the deaths within…
  • Notary
    Notaries ensure the authenticity and legitimacy of official documents such as declarations, certificates, contracts, deeds and purchases. They examine the documents, witness the si…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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