Law and legal

• Bailiff

  Enforcement agent, enforcement officer, High Court enforcement officer

  Bailiffs visit properties to collect debts, serve court documents or give notices or summons.

• Barrister

  Advocate

  Barristers give specialist legal advice, advising solicitors and representing people in court, at tribunals and in public inquiries.

• Barristers' clerk

  Barristers' clerks deal with the day-to-day running and administration of barristers' offices called chambers

• Company secretary

  Chartered secretary

  Company secretaries make sure that directors follow company law and financial regulations.

• Coroner

  Coroners investigate deaths where the causes are unexplained, or the person’s identity is unclear or unknown.

• Court administrative assistant

  Court administrative assistants help with the daily running of courts and their supporting offices.

• Court legal adviser

  Court clerk, assistant to justices' clerk

  Court legal advisers are trained lawyers who advise magistrates and district judges about the law.

• Court usher

  Court administrative officer

  Court ushers make sure that everyone involved with a court case is present and that they know what to do.

• Credit controller

  Debt collection agent

  Credit controllers help firms get the money they are owed from businesses and individuals.

• Crown prosecutor

  Reviewing lawyer

  Crown prosecutors make sure that decisions to bring people to court are fair and likely to succeed.

• Equalities officer

  Equality and diversity officer, equal opportunities officer, equality, diversity and human rights officer

  Equalities officers promote practices and attitudes to make sure all people are treated equally within organisations.

• Family mediator

  Family mediators help divorcing or separating couples reach agreement without having to go to court.

• Forensic psychologist

  Criminal psychologist, investigative psychologist, legal psychologist

  Forensic psychologists explore problems associated with criminal behaviour and the treatment of those who have committed offences.

• Forensic scientist

  Forensic scientists prepare traces of physical evidence for use in courts of law.

• Immigration adviser (non-government)

  Immigration case worker

  Immigration advisers give advice on asylum claims, nationality, citizenship, deportation and employment, and represent clients in court.

• Interpreter

  Interpreters change spoken words from one language into another, either face-to-face or remotely.

• 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.

• Legal executive

  Chartered legal executive

  Legal executives specialise in one area of law and carry out similar tasks to solicitors.

• Legal secretary

  Legal secretaries provide administrative support for lawyers and legal executives.

• Licensed conveyancer

  Property lawyer

  Conveyancers are property lawyers who deal with the legal and financial sides of buying and selling property and land.

• 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.

• Paralegal

  Legal assistant, property assistant, contracts assistant

  Paralegals carry out research, prepare legal documents and give legal advice to clients.

• Patent attorney

  Patent attorneys advise clients on how to apply for patents for new inventions, designs or processes.

• Probation officer

  Probation officers supervise people serving community and prison sentences and help them to stay away from crime.

• Probation services officer

  Probation services officers (PSOs) supervise people serving community and prison sentences who are considered to be 'low-risk'.

• Proofreader

  Proofreaders check text before it's printed or published to make sure it's correct and complete.

• Solicitor

  Lawyer

  Solicitors advise clients about the law and act on their behalf in legal matters.

• Tax inspector

  Senior tax professional

  Tax inspectors make sure the correct amount of tax is paid and investigate cases of fraud.

• Trade mark attorney

  Trade mark attorneys advise clients about registering and protecting designs and trade marks.

• Trading standards officer

  TSO

  Trading standards officers (TSOs) protect consumers and businesses by promoting a safe and fair trading environment.

• Victim care officer

  Witness support officer

  Victim care officers support people who've been affected by crime.

• Welfare rights officer

  Welfare benefits adviser, welfare rights adviser, Citizens Advice adviser

  Welfare rights officers give support and free advice to the public.