Prosecutions Litigation Lawyer

Sellick Partnership; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a well-established London Council as a Prosecutions / Criminal Litigation Lawyer for an exciting opportunity in a long-term contract. This role offers flexibility with a competitive hourly rate, responsibilities include legal advice, court advocacy, and handling varied matters within local government. Ideal for both junior and senior legal professionals seeking an engaging work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in local government or knowledge of local government processes.
• Ability to provide legal advice and support in various matters.
• Qualified legal professional with court experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver legal advice and support for prosecutions.
• Provide court advocacy for various legal matters.
• Handle cases related to parking fraud, licensing, and penalty charges.

Skills

Legal Support

Court Advocacy

Local Government Knowledge

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Barrister

Legal Executive

Job description

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Exciting opportunity for an experienced Prosecutions / Criminal Litigation Lawyer to work within a well-established London Council.

Our client is looking for a Prosecutions Lawyer with experience in a local government setting, or working closely with local government.

This role is an initial 3 month contract, but will be an on-going, long-term assignment. The successful candidate will work from the office/advocare in court on average 1 - 2 days per week. The contract is for full-time hours across 5 days per week. The client offers a competitive rate of £40 - £60 per hour umbrella rate dependant on experience.

This is a great opportunity to join this well-regarded team, working on interesting and varied matters on an ongoing contract basis.

The successful Prosecutions / Criminal Litigation Lawyer's responsibilities will include delivering advice, legal support and court advocacy on the following matters, and more:

• Parking fraud
• Lincensing
• Penalty charges
• Fraud grant applications
• COVID relief grants
• Sub-letting

This role would be suited to a Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive with previous experience working in local government, or has some knowledge on local government processes. This role can be adjusted to different levels of experience, so whether you're more junior looking for progression within the role, or a senior lawyer who can hit the ground running, please apply.

We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for short listing.

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