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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S1.0 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S1.1 - negotiating
S1.2 - liaising and networking
S1.3 - teaching and training
S1.4 - presenting information
S1.5 - advising and consulting
S1.5.0 - advising and consulting
S1.5.1 - advising on legal, regulatory or procedural matters
- address gender-related issues in family planning counselling
- advise legislators
- advise on bankruptcy proceedings
- advise on consumer rights
- advise on cultural exhibitions
- advise on eligibility of expenditures
- advise on foreign affairs policies
- advise on government policy compliance
- advise on homologation procedure
- advise on legal services
- advise on legislative acts
- advise on licencing procedures
- advise on maritime regulations
- advise on offshore renewable energies subjects
- advise on participation in financial markets
- advise on provision of social services
- advise on social security benefits
- advise on tax policy
- advise politicians on electoral procedures
- analyse legal enforceability
- apply flame handling regulations
- apply publicity code
- assist police investigations
- assist with litigation matters
- communicate regulations
- conduct forensic evaluations
- disseminate information on tax legislation
- ensure quality of legislation
- grant concessions
- handle tenant changeover
- hear legal arguments
- influence public policies
- inform of court sentence
- inform on fiscal duties
- inform on government funding
- inspect offshore constructions
- instruct grant recipient
- interpret law
- monitor compliance with licensing agreements
- perform powers of attorney
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- provide advice on breaches of regulation
- provide advice on pilot licence application procedures
- provide advice on trademarks
- provide advice to clients in terms of import restrictions
- provide food labelling expertise
- provide immigration advice
- provide legal advice
- provide legal advice on investments
- provide legal information on medical devices
- provide legal legitimacy to the transfer of assets
- review trial cases
- supervise legal case procedures
S1.5.2 - providing financial advice
S1.5.3 - advising on products and services
S1.5.4 - providing medical advice
S1.5.5 - advising on environmental issues
S1.5.6 - advising on design or use of technologies
S1.5.7 - advising on business or operational matters
S1.5.8 - advising on educational or vocational matters
S1.5.9 - advising on workplace health and safety issues
S1.6 - promoting, selling and purchasing
S1.7 - obtaining information verbally
S1.8 - working with others
S1.9 - solving problems
S1.11 - designing systems and products
S1.12 - creating artistic, visual or instructive materials
S1.13 - writing and composing
S1.14 - performing and entertaining
S1.15 - using more than one language
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

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advise on legal decisions

skills

communication, collaboration and creativity

advising and consulting

advising on legal, regulatory or procedural matters

advise on legal decisions

transversal skills and competences

social and communication skills and competences

supporting others

advise others

advise on legal decisions

Concept overview

Description

Advise judges, or other officials in legal decision-making positions, on which decision would be right, compliant with the law and with moral considerations, or most advantageous for the adviser's client, in a specific case.

Alternative Labels

propose legal decision

suggest legal decision

strategise judicial decisions

suggest judicial decision

propose judicial decision

recommend judicial decision

strategise legal decisions

recommend legal decision

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

Relationships

Broader concepts

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Optional for

Optional Knowledge

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders.

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Current version: ESCO v1.2.1 (Last update 10/12/2025)