Field of Activity
Judicial clerks perform office and administrative duties in courts and public prosecution offices. They work predominantly in service units in the specialist areas of civil procedure, enforcement, insolvency, family and matrimonial matters, criminal procedure, land registry, probate, guardianship and care, and public records.
Their duties include assisting members of the public seeking advice, taking into account their particular situations and interests.
Occupational Skills
Judicial clerks:
- use appropriate information and communication technology according to the task;
- provide information;
- record applications, legal appeals, legal remedies and declarations;
- perform registration duties;
- maintain files and card indexes;
- process incoming and outgoing mail;
- compute, record and monitor time limits;
- allow inspection of files;
- prepare and certify documents;
- organize publications;
- collect statistical data;
- arrange for documents to be served and monitor execution of service;
- make transcripts;
- compute costs;
- monitor incoming payments.
