Nq Solicitor

Page Personnel; Ledston; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Civil Service pension

25 days annual leave

Lawyer training programme

King's birthday privilege day

Maternity/paternity leave

Flexible working

Cycle2Work scheme

Learning & development

Descrizione del lavoro

The Crown Prosecution Service in England and Wales offers an entry-level crown prosecutor role, suitable for newly qualified lawyers or those with no criminal law experience. You will train and gain exposure across magistrates' court cases, starting with straightforward matters and progressing to more complex work.

With a four-month training plan and structured induction, you will work with police and investigators, support victims, and develop advocacy skills as you progress toward senior crown

Competenze

• Junior role, suitable for NQ - 3 years PQE
• No requirement for criminal law experience, on-job training

Mansioni

• Prepare and present cases for prosecution in the magistrates' court
• Advise police and investigators on casework in summary-only and some either-way offences
• Decide, based on evidence, whether prosecutions should proceed or be discontinued in matters heard in the magistrates' court
• Explain our decisions clearly to stakeholders including magistrates, counsel, victims, witnesses and the police
• Work effectively as part of a multiskilled team

Conoscenze

NQ to 3 PQE

Descrizione del lavoro

• Junior role, suitable for NQ - 3 years PQE
• No requirement for criminal law experience, on-job training

About Our Client

The Crown Prosecution Service, the independent body in England and Wales that prosecutes criminal cases investigated by the police, deciding charges, preparing cases, and presenting them in court while supporting victims.

Job Description

As a crown prosecutor you're based in the magistrates' court, working with prosecution teams to review and present evidence in cases ranging from common assault to drugs offences. The crown prosecutor position is our entry level lawyer role, it is ideal if you're a newly qualified lawyer or have no criminal law experience. You gain a wealth of exposure in the criminal court, further developing your legal knowledge and career progression.Initially you work on more straightforward cases but should progress quickly to dealing with more serious casework. On completion of your crown prosecutor training, you're able to advise police and other investigators (except statutory pre-charge advice), undertake advocacy, review and undertake case preparation in summary and either-way matters heard in the magistrates' court.As a crown prosecutor, your role involves advocacy in the Magistrates Court, where you will spend most of your time prosecuting the full range of courts. Your role will involve working with stakeholders, including the police, court staff and defence solicitors. You will support victims and witnesses attending court to give evidence in contested matters.You benefit from a structured induction, four-month training plan and opportunities to shadow colleagues across the organisation. Once you gain further experience, you have options to progress into senior crown prosecutor, crown advocate and legal manager roles.Your roles and responsibilities:

• To prepare and present cases for prosecution in the magistrates' court
• To advise police and other investigators on casework in a wide range of summary-only and some either-way offences
• To decide, based on evidence, whether prosecutions should proceed or be discontinued in matters heard in the magistrates' court
• To explain our decisions clearly to stakeholders including magistrates, counsel, victims, witnesses and the police
• To work effectively as part of a multiskilled team

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will be a a qualified lawyer who is able to demonstrate commitment to public service, making a difference to communities and Crown Prosecution Service values. You will be focused on personal development and career progression.

No prior experience in criminal law is required for this role.

What's on Offer

The starting salary and benefits for this opportunity is:

• a Civil Service contributory pension of up to 28.9%
• 25 days' leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years
• lawyer training programme
• an extra privilege day to mark the King's birthday
• competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave
• flexible working and a family-friendly approach to work
• a Cycle2Work scheme, employee savings
• a range of learning and development activities, an individual learning account, and central and local development opportunities