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Criminal Paralegal

Sacco Mann
Posted 7 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 4JL

Salary

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client, a prominent law firm located in central Harrogate, is seeking a Criminal Paralegal to join their team.
  • The ideal candidate should have at least 18 months of criminal law experience and preferably be police station accredited or working towards that accreditation.
  • The position offers a salary of up to £26,000, with the possibility of a higher salary for candidates with over three years of experience.
  • Key responsibilities include handling new inquiries, providing legal advice at police stations, drafting legal documents, and preparing for trials.
  • There is also a strong potential for the right candidate to secure a training contract within the firm.

Our client, a well known law firm with offices in central Harrogate, are recruiting for a Criminal Paralegal to join their team. The successful candidate will have upwards of 18 months' criminal law experience and ideally be police station accredited, or working towards the same. There is a strong potential of a training contract for the right candidate.

Responsibilities:

  • Dealing with new enquiries and providing advice on the same.
  • Taking details of new instructions in detail from clients.
  • Providing legal advice to clients at the police station once qualified.
  • Drafting instructions to counsel, witness statements, attendance notes and general correspondence.
  • Preparing for trial.
  • General support.
  • Legal research.

Requirements:

  • Upwards of 18 months criminal law experience.
  • Police station accredited or working towards the same.
  • Driving license and access to own transport for travel to the police stations.

What's on offer?:

  • Salary to £26,000 for candidates with strong criminal law experience, candidates with 3 years+ might be able to attract a higher salary.
  • Strong potential of a training contract.
  • Hands on training and support within a reputable team.

To apply for this Criminal Paralegal role, please do so via the link or contact Chloe Murphy in the Private Practice East Division on .

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.