Locum Principal Lawyer - Criminal Litigation and Regulatory Team
London Local Authority
Locum Contract
Hybrid
A large and well-established local authority in London is seeking an experienced Litigation Lawyer to join them on a locum basis as a Principal Lawyer of the Criminal Litigation and Regulatory Team.
In this role, you will be managing a friendly and stable team of 6, with the support of a Deputy, and you will manage a reduced caseload of litigation matters. The team deals with a range of cases, including licensing, planning enforcement, disabled badge fraud, Housing Act 2004 appeals, regulatory cases, and tribunals.
The successful Principal Lawyer will have prior experience of line managing a team and will be a specialist in criminal litigation law. Prior local authority experience is advantageous, and you must be a qualified Lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister, CILEx).
This is a hybrid role with office attendance required 1 day per week, and court attendance as required. Attendance at licensing committees is desirable but not essential.
The successful candidate will possess the following:
* Qualified Lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister, or Legal Executive)
* Extensive criminal litigation and/or licensing experience
* Management experience
* Experience working in local government or in a firm that deals with such work (strongly desirable)
If you have the necessary skills, ambition, and experience for this role please apply now via this advert.
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