Description

Judges adjudicate civil and criminal cases and administer justice in courts of law. Judges preside over federal and provincial courts.

Job Titles

• Chief justice
• County court judge
• Court of Queen’s Bench justice
• District court judge
• Family court judge
• Federal trial court justice
• Provincial court of appeal justice
• Small claims court judge
• Superior court justice
• Supreme Court justice

Main Duties

• Preside over courts of law, interpret and enforce rules of procedure and make rulings regarding the admissibility of evidence
• Instruct the jury on laws that are applicable to the case
• Weigh and consider evidence in non-jury trials and decide legal guilt or innocence or degree of liability of the accused or defendant
• Pass sentence on persons convicted in criminal cases and determine damages or other appropriate remedy in civil cases
• Grant divorces and divide assets between spouses
• Determine custody of children between contesting parents and other guardians
• Enforce court orders for access or support
• Supervise other judges and court officers.

Workplaces

• Federal government
• Provincial government

Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Oral Communication: Active Listening
• Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension
• Oral Communication: Oral Expression

Abilities

• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Memorizing
• Verbal Ability
• Written Comprehension

Personal Attributes

• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Independence
• Leadership
• Stress Tolerance

Similar Occupations

• Citizenship judge; Justice of the peace (in 42200.05 Justice of the peace)

Source: OaSIS