Crime Duty Solicitors

Our client a reputable Cornish law firm seek to appoint 3 Crime Duty Solicitors to start in May 2010.

They must be available by 1st May 2010 to register in the relevant LSC Duty Solicitor rotas for 14th July 2010. These positions are not appropriate for trainees or legal executives.


A good salary is offered plus generous unsocial hours’ payments. The firm operates its own 24 hour rota and there are opportunities for Own Client / Panel unsocial hours work outside the LSC rota.

There is one additional requirement for an applicant to be considered. As a criminal duty solicitor is unlikely to justify their salary in this rural area on crime work alone they must bring to the firm a second discipline. This will be in family legal aid, general civil or Crown Court preparation. These are already established departments. Thus:-


Applicant 1
50% crime and 50% family legal aid work (some private). Family supervisor status required and a thorough knowledge of working in the fixed fee regime with referrals to mediation at the heart of managing the lower level fees cost effectively.


Applicant 2
50% crime and 50% civil. The civil is mixed with some CFA’s, CW1 Tolerance work in debt and employment and private clients.

Applicant 3
50% crime and 50% Crown Court preparation. We have a significant portfolio of ongoing serious crime across the spectrum including more rewarding POCA matters. Less serious trials and pleas are often dealt with by our own advocate with Higher Rights.
Applications are invited from a nationwide audience and will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.

Call CER on 01872 274 227 to apply or for further information.


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Crime Lawyer – Qualified Duty Solicitors

Devon and Cornwall - 60K

“Six Required” Both MCQ and PSQ
Higher Rights of Audience -
In-house advocacy experience -
Accredited Magistrates Duty Solicitor -
Accredited Police Station Duty Solicitor - Mandatory

Our client is looking to hire six crime lawyers, three for Cornwall and three for their Devon office. Ideally you will have between two and ten years + PQE. We seek lawyers that relish a challenge and have no problems with working whenever business calls. Mainly legal aid defence work but also a high proportion of interesting privately funded work too. Legal services quality mark attending magistrates-county court and police stations.

We seek competent crime lawyers with duty accreditation and experience to match. Prominent communication, negotiation and advocacy skills, able to legally defend clients in court, prepare and present evidence and proceed to trial. Including governing/managing clients defence, obtaining evidence from defence and expert witness. Preparation of detailed mitigation for court presentation, advising on recovery of cost orders, prosecution costs and conviscation proceedings.

Experience of VHCC would be of interest but not mandatory.

Work includes: criminal litigation, serious fraud, prison law, employment law, extradition, confiscation orders, proceeds of crime, forfeiture work, licensing, sports and medical law, motor crime, corporate crime, behavioural offences and more…..

Partnership opportunity could be available for the right candidate.

Family and Crime Duty Solicitors

Senior Family and Crime Duty Solicitor job - 40 to 60K, Partnership Potential.

Family and Crime Duty Solicitor job - 2 to 4 PQE, 25-38K.

Our client, a busy law firm based in Cornwall seek the above. Ideally, a Family solicitor who is additionally a competent Crime Duty Solicitor with police station accreditation.

Family - Possible member of Family or Children’s Panel, processing caseload of both private and publicly funded matters including divorce and ancillary relief, cohabitation and domestic violence, private and public children’s matters, must be able to undertake own advocacy. Advise on compromise agreement, undertake initial interview, advising on case route, act for both petitioner and respondent, draft all divorce documentation, possibly proceed with application for ancillary relief, including completing and assessing for form E. Drafting all questionnaires, chronologies and schedules of issue. Advocacy - attend appointments, financial dispute resolution hearings, preparing instructions for counsel, attend conferences, court hearings, mediation referrals, voluntary financial disclosure, analysing disclosure, advising on consent orders, s14TLATA applications. Children Matters - Advising and taking instructions from clients and negotiating agreements, preparing and issuing C1/C2/C7’s - drafting statements, attending child protection conferences, pre-proceeding meetings, directions appointments, case conferences and final hearings, preparing instructions for experts and counsel, liaison with courts, guardians, CAFCASS, local authority and medical experts. Domestic Violence - Taking instructions form clients regarding injunctions, letters of warning, N201’s, notice of issue and preparation of the affidavit in support, advocating at ex parte on notice hearings, instruct counsel and attend court with counsel for disputed hearings.


Crime - The position involves low to medium level criminal work progressing through to fraudulent matters. You will inherit a good general caseload, personal professional qualities should include good communication, negotiation and advocacy skills. Maybe able to conduct legal representation in court, prepare defence of such matters that proceed to trial, assessment and examination of the prosecution case and marshalling of clients defence, obtaining evidence from defence witness and expert witness, preparation of detailed mitigation for court presentation, advising on recovery of court costs, orders for prosecution costs and confiscation proceedings, finally attending and representing clients at the police station.

A very interesting position that could offer future partnership prospects. Advice and possible assistance regarding relocation may be available to for the right candidate.


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Duty Solicitor

£30-40K: Our client, located in central Cornwall, seeks an ambitious Duty Solicitor. Working for a progressive Category 1 Criminal Department in a law firm that currently is very busy in all of its business-legal-functions.

Ideally you will have two years plus PQE and be based locally or wanting to relocate to this beautiful county in the UK. Please contact us direct via telephone 01872 274227 or email your CV. This position is open to candidates nationwide. Relocation assistance may be available with this position.