Criminal Duty Solicitor

A reputable practice with a strong reputation for providing an excellent service within this area of law is actively seeking an experienced Criminal Solicitor to join their growing department.

The successful Criminal Solicitor will join this firm’s reputable criminal team. You will be exposed to a range of high-quality work and gain valuable experience to define your career in this area of law. Alongside handling your own caseload of Criminal matters, you will be supported in achieving Duty status, if you already don’t have the accreditation. You will ideally possess the ability to prepare cases at all levels of court in connection with criminal law issues or training and supervision will be provided if required. The role will include advising clients at the police station, attending Magistrates Courts and assisting with Crown Court preparation.

Applications are sought from Solicitors or Legal Executives who have ideally completed at least one seat within crime or are looking for the opportunity to develop a specialism within this area of law. If you have proven technical expertise within criminal law, we would also like to hear from you as the criminal team of this reputable practice are keen to expand through the appointment of a skilled and ambitious Criminal Lawyers. You will ideally be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of criminal law, practices and procedures and be willing to learn and adapt to this busy team’s way of working. With a passion for this area of law, you will be eager and have excellent time management and organisation skills. Ideal Criminal Lawyers will be Duty qualified or keen to work towards Duty qualification.

This established practice has a strong reputation for the excellent service they provide their clients within criminal law and the firm are avid supporters of employees who have a strong passion for this area of law. If you are looking for a friendly and supportive practice which offers flexibility (open to considering individuals on a full or part time basis) then this is the role for you.

Contact Cassie Huxtable at eNL on 0121 454 1004 or email with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion. eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.