Eventus Legal are seeking a Criminal Defence Duty Solicitor to join a successful and specialised law firm based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. This is a permanent, full-time role. Benefits include continuous training, development (CIPD), police station call out fee and long-term career progression.
Role Responsibilities
The successful Duty Solicitor will provide support to a highly regarded specialist Criminal Defence team. You will act as an advocate in the Magistrates’ and Crown Courts, representing clients in a wide variety of cases ranging from bail applications, serious fraud, white collar crime, theft, drugs, and murder cases, to criminal appeals.
The role will include but not limited to:
- Attend Police Stations and Magistrates’ Courts, as part of the Court and Police Station Duty Rota Scheme.
- Preparing cases for both Magistrates’ and Crown Court.
- Advise clients and take accurate instructions.
- Maintain standards and compliance set by Legal Aid Agency.
Person Specification
As the incoming Criminal Defence Duty Solicitor, you will have good technical and communication skills and demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively not only within the Criminal Department but across the firm.
Importantly, you will also be able to display:
- Team-working skills, together with the ability to use individual initiative relating to their own responsibilities.
- Strong advocacy skills.
- Excellent communication skills, combined with organisational and administrative ability.
- Well-developed IT capability.
- A professional attitude towards work and career matters, while supporting the development of the Practice.
- A clean, current UK driver’s licence and your own vehicle.
- A proven track record in a wide range of criminal matters, and you will be confident attending police stations and representing clients at Court.
Benefits and Rewards
The Criminal Defence Solicitor will benefit from a generous holiday allowance starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays, as well as a friendly and well-balanced working environment. There will be a possibility of hybrid working within this job.
Other benefits include:
- Work based Pension.
- Continuous training and development.
- Progression to senior positions.
- Police station call out fee.
- Flexible working patterns available.
About the Company
A friendly, specialised law practice with 12 plus offices across South Yorkshire, East Midlands and Northeast Lincolnshire, they employ over 60 qualified solicitors and 150 staff in total. The law firm is recognised and accredited by both the Law Society (Criminal Litigation) and the SRA. They have a strong media presence due to the high-profile nature of their cases and being a centre piece of a major television documentary.
Next Steps
Apply now, or if you would like to learn more about this Criminal Defence Duty Solicitor job opportunity, please send your CV to Lucy Evans at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at lucy.evans@eventuslegal.com or phone 075727 60099.
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