Judge
Judges act as judges in different courts. They are responsible for giving an impartial ruling on a matter brought before the court. They may decide on the case either alone or in different compositions depending on the matter under consideration. In addition to legal competence, the profession requires the ability to grasp a wide range of issues and make independent decisions, as well as good written and oral communication skills.
Courts of the judiciary, i.e. District Courts, Administrative Courts, Supreme Court, Supreme Administrative Court, Market Court, Labour Court, Insurance Court.
The work of a judge is demanding and responsible. You are required to have a good knowledge and skills of legal provisions to solve even difficult legal problems. In the profession of judge, it is important to be able to adopt large amounts of information, as well as have the ability to assess matters impartially.
It is characteristic that direct and final solutions are not always found directly in legislation, but rather decisions are based on the examination of preliminary work, legal literature and case law. You must be able to make independent decisions and act carefully. You are required to have good written and oral communication skills as a judge.
Judicial leadership is an important part of the judge's professional skills. The ability to cope with all kinds of people is essential in a judge's work, so social skills are also needed.
- civil law
- civil process order
- court procedures
- legal terminology
- private law
Master of Laws, a master’s degree. If you are planning a career as a judge, it is useful to be qualified as a Master of Laws with court training after completing your degree by completing an auscultation, i.e. court training. Postgraduate degrees in law include Licentiate of Laws and Doctor of Laws.
Up-to-date qualification requirements for judges can be found at:
The data is based on the median income, meaning the amount of salary which is the middle of the salary amounts arranged in order of magnitude. The salary information for an occupation is based on occupational groups defined by Statistics Finland’s national classification of occupations, which often include other similar occupations.
Source: Statistics Finland's structural statistics on wages and salaries
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