Motor Defence Solicitor

Hadi Law Solicitors; Preston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based law firm in Preston is seeking a qualified Solicitor to handle complex motoring offences. The role involves advising clients, reviewing evidence, instructing Counsel, and maintaining motoring law knowledge. Candidates must have a law degree and strong experience in motoring law, including representing clients at court. Benefits include a competitive salary, bonuses, pension scheme, employee discounts, and free parking.

Benefits

Competitive Salary + Monthly Bonuses

Company Pension

Employee discount

Free parking

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive.
• Experience in representing clients at the Magistrates Court.
• Willingness to participate in the out of hours rota for new enquiry calls.

Responsibilities

• Handle a technically complex caseload defending motoring offences.
• Review evidence and provide appropriate client advice.
• Instruct and liaise with Counsel at hearings.

Skills

Strong experience in all aspects of motoring law

Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System

Ability to instruct and liaise with Counsel

Ability to take detailed witness and mitigation statements

Education

Law Degree (2:2 or higher), CiLEX or equivalent

Job description

Job Specification

• Responsibility of handling your own technically complex caseload defending motoring offences arising from the use of indictable/either way and summary offence cases
• Reviewing evidence and appropriately advising the client;
• Advising clients on all aspects including guilty and not guilty pleas, technical and procedural issues, evidence, costs and potential penalties;
• Taking detailed witness and mitigation statements from the client and any relevant witnesses;
• Instructing the right experts to assist your client's case;
• Instructing and liaising with Counsel, both at preliminary hearings and on the day of trial / sentencing hearing;
• Taking and converting new enquiry calls and being able to properly advise on sentence, strategy and prices;
• Maintain and develop technical knowledge of Motoring Law
• Taking part in the out of hours rota for new enquiry calls (on a shared basis), currently between 5PM and 6PM weeknights (maximum 2 days/week)

Person Specification

• Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive;
• Law Degree (2:2 or higher), CiLEX or equivalent;
• Strong experience in all aspects motoring law, involving Exceptional Hardship, Special Reason Arguments, Not Guilty Plea and Plea of Mitigation
• Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System;
• Experience in representing clients at the Magistrates Court

Benefits

• Competitive Salary + Monthly Bonuses
• Company Pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking