Role: Crime Duty Solicitor
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
Location: Reading
About our Client:
My client provides a 24/7 service via a duty and in house rota. The candidate will be expected to undertake out of hours work at the police station and Court at will receive a good out of hours rate
Role Overview:
Full time opening which requires a Candidate ideally with a minimum of 1 year PQE and be duty accredited.
This Criminal Department has many years of experience and an excellent track record defending clients.
The candidate will have the opportunity to work within a team but manage their own caseload of the full range of criminal matters and will attend clients at the police station and Magistrates Court.
The candidate will prepare their own cases for the Magistrates Court and will have assistance from our Crown Court team to prepare Crown Court matters.
Requirements and Benefits:
Qualified Solicitor with a minimum 1 year PQE
Police station accredited
Experience in advocacy in the Magistrates Court
Ability to develop and expand a case load with good client care
Work well as part of a Team
IT skills
Salary is competitive (depending on experience and qualifications)
Competitive out of hours rate
Company Pension
Encourage internal and external training
Holiday leave to increase in line with employment served
How to apply:
To apply for this role please submit a full CV