Justice Of The Peace Legal, Social & Cultural Professionals
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Justices of the peace deal with small claims and disputes, and minor offences. They ensure the keeping of the peace within their jurisdiction, and provide mediation between disputing parties.
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Civil Law
The legal rules and their applications used in disputes between different parties.
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These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Justice Of The Peace
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialCivil Law knowledge
The legal rules and their applications used in disputes between different parties.
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EssentialCivil Process Order knowledge
The legal procedures and standards that courts follow in civil lawsuits.
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EssentialCourt Procedures knowledge
The regulations which are in place during the investigation of a court case and during a court hearing, and of how these events occur.
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EssentialAnalyse Legal Evidence skill
Analyse evidence, such as evidence in criminal cases, legal documentation regarding a case, or other documentation that can be regarded as evidence, in order to obtain a clear image of …
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EssentialCompile Legal Documents skill
Compile and collect legal documents from a specific case in order to aid an investigation or for a court hearing, in a manner compliant with legal regulations and ensuring records …
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EssentialComply With Legal Regulations skill
Ensure you are properly informed of the legal regulations that govern a specific activity and adhere to its rules, policies and laws.
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EssentialInterpret Law skill
Interpret the law during the investigation of a case in order to know the correct procedures in handling the case, the specific status of the case and the parties involved, …
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EssentialHear Legal Arguments skill
Hear legal arguments presented during a court hearing or other context in which legal cases are handled and decided upon, in a manner which provides both sides equal opportunity to …
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EssentialMaintain Court Order skill
Ensure that order and is kept in court during a hearing.
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EssentialMake Legal Decisions skill
Make decisions in legal cases in order to reach an official conclusion which has to be enforced, creating a decision which is legally binding for the parties involved in the …
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EssentialSupervise Court Hearings skill
Supervise the procedures during a court hearing to ensure they are compliant with regulations, occur in an orderly and honest manner, and to ensure that no moral or ethical boundaries …
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EssentialSupervise Legal Case Procedures skill
Supervise the procedures conducted during or after a legal case to ensure that everything occurred compliant with legal regulations, that the case is finished before closing, and to verify whether …
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OptionalContract Law knowledge
The field of legal principles that govern written agreements between parties concerning the exchange of goods or services, including contractual obligations and termination.
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OptionalFamily Law knowledge
The legal rules that govern family-related disputes between individuals such as marriages, child adoption, civil unions, etc.
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OptionalLegal Case Management knowledge
The procedures of a legal case from opening to closing, such as the documentation that needs to be prepared and handled, the people involved in different stages of the case, …
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OptionalLegal Research knowledge
The methods and procedures of research in legal matters, such as the regulations, and different approaches to analyses and source gathering, and the knowledge on how to adapt the research …
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OptionalLaw Enforcement knowledge
The different organisations involved in law enforcement, as well as the laws and regulations in law enforcement procedures.
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OptionalApply Knowledge Of Human Behaviour skill
Practice principles related to group behaviour, trends in society, and influence of societal dynamics.
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OptionalFacilitate Official Agreement skill
Facilitate an official agreement between two disputing parties, ensuring that both parties agree on the resolution which has been decided on, as well as writing the necessary documents and ensuring …
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OptionalHandle Conflicts skill
Mediate in conflicts and tense situations by acting between parties, such as service users, important others like families, and institutions, striving to effect an agreement, reconciliate, and resolve problems.
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OptionalHear Witness Accounts skill
Hear witness accounts during a court hearing or during an investigation to assess the significance of the account, its impact on the case under scrutiny or investigation, and to aid …
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OptionalModerate In Negotiations skill
Oversee negotiations between two parties as a neutral witness to ensure that the negotiations occur in a friendly and productive manner, that a compromise is reached, and that everything is …
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OptionalRespond To Enquiries skill
Respond to enquiries and requests for information from other organisations and members of the public.
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OptionalShow Responsibility skill
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OptionalAuthenticate Documents skill
Authenticate official documents, ensuring that their composition and the manner in which they were signed and officiated is compliant with regulations, and thus establishing the document's authenticity and legal power.
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OptionalEnsure Sentence Execution skill
Ensure, by contacting the parties involved and monitoring and handling progress and follow-up documentation, that legal sentences are followed as they were issued, such as ensuring that fines are paid, …
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OptionalOfficiate Weddings skill
Officiate weddings in a manner compliant to traditional and legal regulations, and to the couple's wishes, ensuring that it is official by providing the necessary documentation and witnessing its signing, …
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OptionalSupport Witnesses skill
Support witnesses before, during, and after a court hearing to ensure their sense of security, that they are prepared mentally for the trial, and to aid them in the preparation …
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