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.
Labels: crime, duty solicitor, family law
