Court legal advisers are trained lawyers who advise magistrates and district judges about the law.
£20,500 Starter
to£43,000 Experienced
35 to 40 a week
9am to 5pm
You can get into this job through:
You may be able to start as a trainee legal adviser if you've passed the academic training stages to qualify as a solicitor or barrister. You can find out more about this from The Law Society.
As a trainee, you would complete the Judicial College Legal Adviser Induction Training Programme. This can take around 2 years.
You can apply directly for jobs if you've got some of the relevant experience and knowledge needed for this role.
You'll usually need to be a fully qualified solicitor, and have experience as a magistrate. Employers may also look for customer service and administration skills.
The Bar Council and The Law Society have more information about legal careers and training.
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In this role you could be:
You could work in a court or in an office.
The legal adviser career structure has 5 levels, known as tiers. On any tier, you could become a mentor. To move up, you'll need to prove your ability in your current role.
With 5 years' experience, you could become a deputy district judge or district judge (magistrates' courts). With more experience, you could become a justices' clerk (running several courts).
You could also apply for legal and non-legal secondments within the wider departments of Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS), the Ministry of Justice and other government agencies.
Another option is to move into private practice as a solicitor or barrister, or join the Crown Prosecution Service as a crown prosecutor or crown advocate.
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