Supreme court judge

Also searched as: Juez del Tribunal Supremo

Code 2612.1.1

What does a Supreme court judge do?

Supreme court judges preside in high courts, dealing with complex criminal and civil cases. They examine the case during trials in order to formulate a sentence or to direct a jury in reaching a conclusion, and decide on any punishments if an offending party is found guilty. They rule proceedings and ensure the trial is held in a fair manner compliant with legislation.

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Essential skills

Knowledge

  • civil law
  • criminal law
  • civil process order
  • correctional procedures
  • court procedures
  • legal terminology

Skills and competences

  • show impartiality
  • hear witness accounts
  • hear legal arguments
  • guide jury activities
  • interpret law
  • maintain court order
  • supervise court hearings
  • make legal decisions

Transversal competences

  • observe confidentiality

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences