Law and legal
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Bailiff
Enforcement agent, enforcement officer, High Court enforcement officer
Bailiffs collect debts or give notices, summons and court documents.
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Barrister
Advocate
Barristers give advice to solicitors and represent people in disagreements, investigations and in court.
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Barrister's clerk
Barrister's clerks run the day to day administration tasks for barristers at offices called chambers.
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Company secretary
Chartered secretary
Company secretaries make sure that directors follow company law and finance rules.
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Coroner
Coroners investigate deaths where the causes are unexplained or the person’s identity is unknown.
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Court administrative assistant
Court administrative assistants help run courts and court offices.
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Court legal adviser
Court clerk, assistant to justices' clerk
Court legal advisers are lawyers who give advice about the law to magistrates and judges.
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Court usher
Court administrative officer
Court ushers make sure everyone involved in a case attends court and knows what to do.
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Credit controller
Debt collection agent
Credit controllers help firms get the money they are owed from businesses and individuals.
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Crown prosecutor
Reviewing lawyer
Crown prosecutors decide if there's enough evidence to take cases to court.
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Equalities officer
Equality and diversity officer, equal opportunities officer, equality, diversity and human rights officer
Equalities officers make sure people are treated equally in an organisation by promoting positive practices and attitudes.
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Family mediator
Family mediators help separating couples agree on future plans without having to go to court.
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Forensic psychologist
Criminal psychologist, investigative psychologist, legal psychologist
Forensic psychologists study criminal behaviour and help people who have committed crimes.
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Forensic scientist
Forensic scientists prepare traces of physical evidence for use in courts of law.
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Immigration adviser (non-government)
Immigration case worker
Immigration advisers give advice on asylum claims, nationality, citizenship, deportation and employment, and represent clients in court.
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Interpreter
Interpreters change spoken words from one language into another, either face-to-face or remotely.
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Judge
Crown court judge, high court judge, recorder, tribunal judge
Judges hear evidence in criminal and civil courts, make rulings and pass sentences based on the information presented during cases.
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Legal executive
Chartered legal executive
Legal executives specialise in one area of law and carry out similar tasks to solicitors.
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Legal secretary
Legal secretaries provide administrative support for lawyers and legal executives.
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Licensed conveyancer
Property lawyer
Conveyancers are property lawyers who deal with the legal and financial sides of buying and selling property and land.
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Magistrate
Justice of the peace (JP), bench magistrate
Magistrates are volunteers who hear cases in court. They pass judgements and hand down short sentences, fines and other penalties.
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Paralegal
Legal assistant, property assistant, contracts assistant
Paralegals carry out research, prepare legal documents and give legal advice to clients.
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Patent attorney
Patent attorneys advise clients on how to apply for patents for new inventions, designs or processes.
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Probation officer
Probation officers supervise people serving community and prison sentences and help them to stay away from crime.
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Probation services officer
Probation services officers (PSOs) supervise people serving community and prison sentences who are considered to be low risk.
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Proofreader
Proofreaders check text before it's printed or published to make sure it's correct and complete.
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Solicitor
Lawyer
Solicitors advise clients about the law and act on their behalf in legal matters.
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Tax inspector
Senior tax professional
Tax inspectors make sure the correct amount of tax is paid and investigate cases of fraud.
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Trade mark attorney
Trade mark attorneys advise clients about registering and protecting designs and trade marks.
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Trading standards officer
TSO
Trading standards officers (TSOs) protect consumers and businesses by promoting a safe and fair trading environment.
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Victim care officer
Witness support officer
Victim care officers support people who've been affected by crime.
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Welfare rights officer
Welfare benefits adviser, welfare rights adviser, Citizens Advice adviser
Welfare rights officers give support and free advice to the public.