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Criminal Defence Duty Solicitor

pyramid8
Posted 21 days ago, valid for 21 days
Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS14 1DZ

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A well-established award-winning law firm is seeking a Criminal Defence Duty Solicitor to join their team.
  • The ideal candidate should be Police Station and/or Duty Accredited with a minimum of 1 year of PQE experience in Criminal Law.
  • The position offers competitive remuneration based on the individual's circumstances.
  • The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the Criminal Law team, which handles a diverse range of criminal matters.
  • This opportunity allows for professional development and the chance to shape the practice's future direction.

A unique opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Criminal Defence Duty Solicitor to join the team of a well-established award-winning law firm.

The Firm

A?client-driven legal practice created to?represent and serve individuals with integrity, professionalism and excellence. Now a leading law firm with national recognition. They have?got to?where they?are due to?the personal attention they?have given to?each of their clients, by?leaving no stone unturned. The core belief of the firm, beingto deliver high-quality legal services and access to?justice that isn’t complicated or a?financial luxury, they are proud to provide criminal defence for all.

The Criminal Law team?is one of the firm’s key departments. It is one of the longest standing areas for the practice and covers the full range of Criminal Law matters across a mix of private and publicly funded cases at both magistrates and crown courts.

The Role

The Criminal Law team is now looking to recruit a Police Station or Duty Accredited Solicitor. This will be a key appointment for the firm and the successful individual will play a pivotal role in the future of the department

The ideal candidate will likely exhibit all or most of the following criteria:

  • Police Station and/or Duty Accredited

  • Newly Qualified or Minimum of 1yrs PQE experience within Criminal Law

In terms of support, the successful candidate will have access to support, which consists of legal clerks, legal assistants and trainees within the team.

Remuneration will be competitive and will depend on the individual’s circumstance.

For the right individual this is a first-class opportunity to join a firm and a department with an excellent external reputation, a cohesive and supportive internal structure and a track record of financial profitability. In addition, there is the opportunity to shape and develop the practice and to expand its scope into new areas of work.

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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.