Court legal adviser

Entry Requirements:

You can get into this job through:

• working towards this role
• applying directly

Entry requirements:

Entry requirements:

Entry requirements:

Work

You may be able to start as a trainee legal adviser. To apply, you need to have passed the academic stages of solicitor or barrister training .

As a trainee, you'll complete a training programme that takes around 2 years.

You can find out more about how to start a career as a trainee legal adviser from:

• HM Courts and Tribunals Service
• The Bar Council
• The Law Society

DirectApplication

You can apply directly for jobs if you're a fully qualified solicitor and have experience as a magistrate.

You may also need to show customer service and administration skills.

Required Skills:

Digital skills : to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

Skills:

• legal knowledge including court procedures and government regulations
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• persistence and determination
• analytical thinking skills
• excellent verbal communication skills
• the ability to think clearly using logic and reasoning
• concentration skills
• the ability to learn through your work
• the ability to use your initiative
• active listening skills
• knowledge of English language
• the ability to read English
• excellent written communication skills
• administration skills
• knowledge of computer operating systems, hardware and software
• ambition and a desire to succeed
• thinking and reasoning skills
• the ability to work well with others
• maths knowledge
• a good memory

What you'll do:

Court legal advisers are lawyers who give advice about the law to magistrates and judges.

In this role you could:

• organise court hearings
• make sure evidence is ready for court
• give advice to magistrates on the law
• make sure people in court understand what's happening
• research legal issues
• help make decisions
• train admin staff and magistrates

Location : You could work in a court or in an office.

Salary:

Starter : £21,000
Experienced : £41,000

These figures are a guide

Working hours:

35 - 40 hours a week

Working Pattern is 9am to 5pm

Career Path:

Tiers of legal advisers

There are 5 levels of legal advisers known as tiers. To move up a tier you have to prove that you can do your job well.

You can become a mentor to help other legal advisers move to the next tier.

Similar roles

You've also got the option to become a:

• solicitor
• barrister
• crown prosecutor or advocate

If you have 5 years of experience, you could become a judge in a magistrates court or become a justice's clerk.

Government agencies

Once you have some experience, you may like to work for a government agency, such as HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) or the Ministry of Justice .