Judges preside over civil and criminal proceedings in courts of law.
Skill level:
Highly skilled
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- The majority of Judges earn a salary between £1,797 and £6,676 per month in 2024.
- A monthly wage for entry-level Judges ranges from £1,797 to £4,549.
- After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between £2,034 and £5,181 per month.
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Job Responsibilities
- Presiding over trials and hearings
- Interpreting and enforcing rules of procedure and making rulings regarding the admissibility of evidence
- Determining the rights and obligations of the parties involved, and in cases tried by jury
- Instructing the jury on points of law that are applicable to the case
- Weighing and considering evidence in non-jury trials and deciding legal guilt or innocence or degree of liability of the accused or defendant
- Passing sentence on persons convicted in criminal cases, determining damages or other appropriate remedy in civil cases and issuing court orders
- Researching legal issues and writing opinions on the issues
