Locum Prosecutions and Licensing Lawyer
- Recruiter
- Chadwick Nott (Birmingham)
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- Up to £35 per hour
- Posted
- 05 Mar 2019
- Closes
- 25 Mar 2019
- Ref
- EBJ283927
- Contact
- Emily Bulman
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Licensing, Regulatory
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
A local authority legal team in London are seeking to add a locum Prosecutions and Licensing Lawyer to their team for a six month assignment.
Starting as soon as possible on a full time basis, you will be responsible for leading on all aspects of the Council's prosecutions and conducting cases in all Courts and Tribunals. Candidates must be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive with rights of audience.
Duties will include:
- Leading on all aspects of the Council's Prosecutions and conducting cases in all Courts and Tribunals
- Appearing in all Civil and Criminal Courts and before Tribunals, Inquiries and Committees
- Liaising with and advising the Council's Anti-Social Behaviour Investigations Team, Food Health & Safety Team, Children and Young People's Service - Education Early Intervention and Prevention Team and any other departments that instruct the Legal Team in relation to prosecution legal work.
- Preparing casework for submission at the Magistrates Court, Crown Court and the High Court and other bodies, negotiating settlements where appropriate and advocating on matters
- Leading on all aspects of the Council's licensing activities falling under the Licensing Act 2003
- Liaising with and advising the Council's Licensing department, as required, in respect of all aspects of their work
- Advising upon, drafting and approving Cabinet and Committee Reports in respect of licensing and related matters, as required.
- Attending, advising, clerking and providing legal services to the Council's Licensing Committee and Sub-Committees
An hourly rate of £35 per hour ( Inside IR35) is offered for the post. The council do operate a flexible working policy that can be discussed on application.
Please send CV to apply or call Emily on 0121 200 5575 for a confidential discussion
We look forward to your application
Chadwick Nott Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.