Trainee Solicitor

FQPS Academy Ltd.; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

On-site parking

Driving licence required

Job summary

FQPS Academy Ltd. is seeking a Trainee Contract position to provide litigation support to advocates in Criminal Courts and Prison Law. You will assist in preparing criminal matters, draft witness statements, instruct expert witnesses, and interact with clients, CPS and the court.

The role requires completion of the LPC or equivalent, reliability, and strong communication, with duties including attending crown court and developing in-house knowledge through training and experience.

Qualifications

• Completed LPC or equivalent.
• Reliable and punctual with high accuracy.
• Clear spoken and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of criminal matters including applying for legal aid.
• Draft witness statements and see witnesses.
• Instruct expert witnesses and liaise with in-house counsel or Barristers.
• Maintain diary, diarise key dates and record time.
• Attend crown court to support counsel and prepare related documents.

Skills

Reliability

Effective communication

Initiative

Attention to detail

Education

Legal Practice Course (LPC) or equivalent

Job description

Howard & Byrne Job Description - Trainee Contract Position

Purpose of the Job:

To provide litigation support to advocates in all Criminal Courts and in respect of Prison Law.

The principle duties of the post are:

• Assisting in the preparation of criminal matters including applying for legal aid
• Seeing witnesses and drafting witness statements
• Instructing expert witnesses
• Under direction, considering strength and weaknesses of case and of evidence
• Communication with clients, CPS and the court
• Maintaining computerised diary and ensuring key dates are diarised and acted upon
• Time recording
• Assisting in the preparation of crown court matters including seeing defendants and taking proof of evidence
• Instructing advocates and liaising with in-house counsel or Barristers
• Arranging and attending conferences, including visiting clients in prison
• Drafting documents such as appeals and bail applications
• Attending crown court to support counsel
• Other commensurate duties include seeking to become police station accredited and undertaking crown court advocacy in terms of bail applications following suitable training and experience.
• All aspects of Prison Law support.

Person Specification:

The job requires the person to:

• Have completed the Legal Practice Course or equivalent.
• Be reliable
• Literate with good ability in spoken and written communication
• Able to work on their own initiative
• Able to communicate well with others
• Able to relate to people from a wide spectrum of backgrounds
• Thorough and able to work to high levels of accuracy

The post holder is required to hold a full UK licence and have their own transport. All post holders will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and candidates with previous convictions will not be appointed.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: £24,916.00 per year

• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site parking
• Do you have a driving license and the use of a car?
• Have you obtained your LPC?

QWE

Will this role count as your QWE, and who will confirm it?

Check it against the SRA’s questions in two minutes. If there is no COLP or solicitor where you work, the SRA lets a solicitor outside confirm it: an FQPS solicitor can, from £149.