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Crime Duty Solicitor

Job Posted: 9 days ago

  • Salary: £ 30,000/Annum

    Job Type: Permanent

  • Location: Ravensthorpe

Expire in: 19 days

Job Description

Job Title: Crime Duty Solicitors Location: Dewsbury WF13   Work Arrangements:  On-site Salary: From £30,000 depending on experience Job Ref: 36980 The Firm Our Lexcel accredited client is a very well-respected firm with a national reputation for providing an excellent level of cost-effective client care, employing an array of specialist lawyers taking on a range of cases from the straightforward to the very complex. The firm has a strong team ethos and looks for outstanding technical ability and strong client care skills. A vacancy has now arisen for 2 x ambitious Crime Duty Solicitor, 1 x West Yorkshire and 1 x in South Yorkshire. Role Overview The role will manage a busy caseload encompassing the full remit of criminal offences. Attending clients at police stations and Magistrates Courts throughout the area and progressing cases to trial this role will require someone who is passionate about this field and possesses strong advocacy skills. Key Responsibilities Attending clients at the police station both in an out of hours Conducting advocacy in the Magistrates’ Court Acting in serious cases involving sexual offences and murder Legal Aid applications Reviewing complex evidence Preparing for and conducting cases at trialThe Ideal Candidate Duty membership not essential but desirable. Would consider non-duty Solicitors Very flexible in terms of PQE so newly qualified up to senior Solicitors welcome to apply Possesses strong written and spoken communication skills Able to manage own workload with minimal supervision Excels in client care and service Works well under pressure to meet tight deadlines Demonstrates an aptitude for advocacy For further details of this vacancy, please contact Joanne Djebara on (phone number removed) quoting reference 36980.    PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL (INCLUDING SPAM FOLDER) FOR CONFIRMATION YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. In accordance with (url removed)
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