Criminal Duty Solicitor (full or part time)
- Employer
- BWF Legal Recruitment
- Location
- Essex
- Salary
- £35000 - £45000 per annum
- Closing date
- 1 Oct 2019
- Reference
- KB13761
Job Details
Criminal Duty Solicitor (full or part time)
Essex (South)
A superb opportunity has arisen for a Criminal Duty Solicitor to join a Top Ranked Chambers UK, Legal 500 and Lexcel accredited law firm who are one of the largest regional firms within London and Essex. They offer a wide range of legal services and provide exceptional customer service, tailored to meet the needs of their clients.
You will be joining a leading specialist criminal defence team who have decades of specialist experience providing clear and practical advice and who have an excellent track record of success with a representation of clients throughout England and Wales. The team encourages flexible and quality-technology based working practices.
Responsibilities:
- As the Criminal Duty Solicitor, you will deal with clients, obtain instructions and advise on course of action
- Assess your client's financial means and explanation of public funding or private terms
- Correspond with clients, courts and solicitors
- Instruct counsel, solicitor advocates and other legal experts
- Required to negotiate on your client's behalf to obtain the more preferable outcome for your clients
Requirements:
- Experience of running your own criminal caseload and will have dealt with police station cases and Magistrates Court cases
- Carry out research in a quick and efficient manner
- You will be a team player and able to work autonomously
Apply:
If you want to join a firm that actively encourages career development and who have also been industry-credited and won awards for the development programme they offer all members of staff, please contact Katy Bowen at Law Consultants for a confidential discussion. 01279 464455 katy@lawconsultants.co.uk
Company
BWF Legal is a niche recruitment agency committed solely to Legal Recruitment. Established since 1989 we have an enviable reputation for providing a fast, efficient service in a friendly and professional manner.
Recruiting for solicitors, lawyers, legal executives, conveyancers, paralegal, practice managers and accounts staff across all legal sectors and not restricted to residential property, commercial property, family, private client, wills trusts & probate, company commercial, immigration, court of protection, dispute resolutions, personal injury, employment, criminal, pensions and many others.
We focus on permanent and locum positions and work with senior partners to trainee legal executives our highly experienced consultants can help you obtain the right career move. Our aim is always to target live relevant vacancies rather than just simply sending your CV to every legal firm in your area.
If you are seeking a permanent career move we can help, please contact recruit@bwflegal.co.uk. We can also support locum and contract positions at short notice if necessary for holidays, sickness, maternity and special projects etc. nationwide.
We are happy to advise if you are just considering the locum option and would like information on potential earnings etc.
Whether you are looking for an in-house position with a firm of solicitors or a position with a drafting firm BWF Legal has an extensive database of contacts and vacancies that could facilitate the right move for you.
- Website
- http://www.bwfgroup.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 01279 464455
- Location
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Suite 8
The Chestnuts
4 Stortford Road
Great Dunmow
Essex
CM6 1DA
United Kingdom
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