Criminal Duty Solicitor

Legals 4 Lawyers Careers; Essex; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal firm in the United Kingdom is seeking experienced Criminal Duty Solicitors to manage their own caseload and represent clients across various criminal law matters. This role requires attending courts, maintaining case files, and ensuring compliance with legal practices. Ideal candidates should already be on the rota or expect to be on board soon. The position offers a salary range of £40,000 to £48,000, depending on experience.

Benefits

Company pension

20 days holidays plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in managing criminal law matters.
• Ability to represent clients in various criminal law settings.
• Must be on the Criminal Duty Solicitor rota or set to commence.

Responsibilities

• Interview and advise clients.
• Manage casework from inception to conclusion.
• Attend Court and liaise with various legal bodies.

Skills

Interviewing and advising clients

Casework management

Bilingual communication

Job description

Benefits

Salary Range : £40-48,000pa dep on exp

Company pension

Holidays 20 days plus bank holidays

Job Summary

Our well-established client law firm based in Hertfordshire / Bedfordshire is currently seeking Criminal Duty Solicitors to join their established team in the Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Essex Courts. The successful Duty Solicitors will be managing their own caseload and will be representing clients in a mixture of criminal law matters, where you will be liaising with Courts, CPS, Police, Counsel and any other professional body.

• Ideally the Criminal Duty Solicitor will already be on the rota or due to commence being on there.

Duties Include :

Interviewing and advising clients.

Undertaking casework managing the case from inception to conclusion.

Administration of casework and keeping case management system up to date.

Ensuring that casework is promptly and efficiently billed and sending bills to private clients and claiming interim payments from the Legal Aid Agency whenever appropriate.

Regular review of cases

Attending Court (including Saturday Court) to deal with clients.

Keeping up to date with the changes in law and practice.

Attending training courses.

Attending Police Station when required even outside normal hours.

To hold the 24 hour Emergency Line as requested.

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