VACANCIES
CRIME SOLICITOR
REFERENCE
CSL
LOCATION
Brixton
To undertake Criminal Defence work as a litigator managing a caseload and provide a profitable contribution to a successful Crime and Extradition team undertaking Duty Solicitor responsibilities by inclusion on duty rota’s for Court & Police Stations as well as being a panel member for Legal Aid work.
This role involves but is not limited to: -
- Managing a full caseload and ongoing work coming into the department
- Servicing your Duty Solicitor Rotas
- Magistrate and Crown Court casework
- police station and prison attendances
- Good advocacy skills
- Ability to interview clients and witnesses
- Providing written advice and drafting legal documents
- Sound knowledge of Criminal law with at least 1 year PQE
- Flexibility to travel, attend courts and work out of hours as required, with additional payment for out of hours police station work
- Maintain accreditation and CPD
- Maintaining departmental standards, procedures and policies (Lexcel)
Requirements:
- Minimum 1 year legal crime experience
- Full UK Driving licence is desirable
- Ability to work independently as well as being an excellent team player
- Reliable
- Client focused
- Ability to work under pressure with a positive attitude
- Ability to meet deadlines
- A good communicator
- A natural problem solver
- An ability to work compliantly
- Commercial Awareness
Company Core Values:
- Aspirations: To be the best that you can, motivated to do things better, works smarter not harder, embraces changes, learns form mistakes, takes an interest in the vision of the business
- Integrity: Open and honest, shows respect, admits mistakes, looks at ways to improve and share ideas
- Innovation: Creative and Dynamic, Adaptable to change, seeks ways of doing things better, get involved with work that makes a difference, continuously learns new things for personal development
- Commitment: Relationships for the long-term
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