Judge, Kaiwhakawā
Also known as
- District court judge, high court judge, supreme court judge, employment court judge, Māori land court judge, chief justice, magistrate
- , Kaiwhakawā
Judges oversee trials and legal proceedings in court and make decisions on matters of law in criminal and civil cases.
Your pay could be
$417K
Lower
$449K to $559K
Most common
$591K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
11 years
Judges
- usually work regular business hours but may work extra hours
- usually work in courts and offices and may travel locally
- may do emotionally demanding work
- need to communicate well, make decisions and work well under pressure
Tasks
- make decisions in legal cases
- direct courtroom activities
- prepare written legal decisions
- conduct research to help decision making
- hold hearings to investigate legal issues
- serve court ordered documents
- decide which evidence may be used
- give legal guidance to juries
- pass sentence on convicted people
- authorise payments to settle legal disputes
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Social
Organised
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You need
- a Bachelor of Laws
- to pass the Professional Legal Studies course
- a certificate of completion from the New Zealand Council of Legal Education
- a certificate of character from the New Zealand Law Society
- to be admitted to the Roll of Barristers and Solicitors of the High Court of New Zealand
- a practising certificate from the New Zealand Law Society
- 7 years' experience as a solicitor or barrister
- good knowledge of New Zealand law
You may need
- to pass a police check
If you’re in school
You need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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