Locum Prosecutions Solicitor
- Recruiter
- Venn Group (Birmingham)
- Location
- England
- Salary
- £40 - 48 per hour
- Posted
- 17 Feb 2021
- Closes
- 17 Mar 2021
- Ref
- 7027770/001
- Contact
- Midlands - Legal (Emma Walker)
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Criminal, Criminal / Prosecutions, Public Sector / Local Authority
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Locum Prosecutions Solicitor – Midlands (Remote Working) - £40 - £48 per hour – 3 months +
Venn Group is currently working with an established Local Authority based in the Midlands to recruit for a Locum Prosecutions Solicitor for a minimum period of 3 months. Our client is looking for someone to assist them for 30 hours per week across 4 days.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister with strong experience conducting advocacy on a range of Prosecution matters with additional Governance experience, including procedural and constitutional law.
Duties may include but are not limited to:
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Responsibility for a caseload including Planning Enforcement and Environmental Health matters
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Dealing with a caseload of criminal litigation and public protection matters in the Magistrates and Crown Court
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Preparing and serving necessary papers on behalf of the Local Authority
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Drafting Statutory Notices and Agreements across all legal services functions, mainly focusing on Trading Standards
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Acting as the Local Authorities advocate in respect of criminal and civil proceedings across a range of regulatory functions, and in respect of other tribunal and inquires proceedings
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Carrying out legal research as required
The client are able to offer an hourly of rate of £40 - £48 per hour umbrella dependent on experience
We endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to all applications individually. If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.