Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec (ANZSCO 271299)
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What a Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec does
This occupation group covers Judicial and Other Legal Professionals not elsewhere classified. Registration or licensing may be required.
- Includes
- Family Court Registrar, Family Law Mediator, Judicial Registrar, Legal Officer, Legal Researcher, Parliamentary Counsel
Key facts
- ANZSCO code
- 271299
- Skill level
- 1Bachelor degree or higher
- Skilled lists
- Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)Regional Occupation List (ROL)
- Assessing authority
- VETASSESS
- National shortage
- No shortage
Visa options
Occupation eligibility is one requirement; each visa page links to the rest.
Points-tested
- Subclass 189 Skilled IndependentNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
- Subclass 190 Skilled NominatedVia STSOLEligible
- Subclass 491, state or territory nominatedVia STSOL and ROLEligible
- Subclass 491, family sponsoredNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
Employer-sponsored
Main tasks
- researching statutes and previous court decisions relevant to cases
- conducting trials and hearings
- calling and questioning witnesses
- hearing and evaluating arguments and evidence in civil and criminal summary matters
- deciding penalties and sentences within statutory limits, such as fines, bonds and detention, awarding damages in civil matters, and issuing court orders
- exercising arbitral powers if resolution is not achieved or seems improbable through conciliation
- preparing settlement memoranda and obtaining signatures of parties
- advising government of legal, constitutional and parliamentary matters and drafting bills and attending committee meetings during consideration of bills
- preparing advice on matters associated with intellectual property rights
- advising clients and agents on legal and technical matters
Shortage by state
- NationalNo shortage
- ACTNo shortage
- NSWNo shortage
- NTNo shortage
- QLDNo shortage
- SANo shortage
- TASNo shortage
- VICNo shortage
- WANo shortage
State and territory nomination
For the 190 and 491, each state and territory also has its own occupation list.
Common questions
What does a Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec do?
This occupation group covers Judicial and Other Legal Professionals not elsewhere classified. Registration or licensing may be required. (ABS ANZSCO description.)
Is Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec on the skilled occupation list?
Yes. Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec (ANZSCO 271299) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and Regional Occupation List (ROL) (lists in force from 14 December 2024). It is listed for the 186, 190, 482, 491 and 494 visas.
What is the ANZSCO code for Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec?
271299. Home Affairs uses ANZSCO codes for skilled visas.
How can a Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec migrate to Australia?
The occupation lists Home Affairs publishes include Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec for the Subclass 186, Subclass 190, Subclass 482, Subclass 491 and Subclass 494 visas. Being on a list is one requirement among several; each visa's page links to Home Affairs for the rest.
Who assesses Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec for an Australian visa?
VETASSESS, the skills assessing authority listed for 271299.
Is Judicial and Other Legal Professionals nec in demand in Australia?
Jobs and Skills Australia rated it "No shortage" nationally in its 2025 Occupation Shortage List, with ratings for each state and territory shown above.