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Criminal Duty Solicitor

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Posted 11 days ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Hounslow, Greater London TW6 2DN, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Criminal Duty Solicitor at a leading criminal defence firm in West London, specializing in legal representation.
  • Candidates must have previous experience as a Criminal Duty Solicitor and hold Criminal Litigation Accreditation.
  • Key responsibilities include providing criminal defense services, representing clients at police stations, and making court appearances.
  • The firm offers a full-time role with no evening work pressure, as agents cover those shifts.
  • Salary details were not specified, but strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills are required.
Criminal Duty Solicitor  My client is a leading criminal defence firm, specialising in legal representation across the West London area. Based in Hounslow and Kingston, our solicitors are criminal defense specialists. Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide criminal defence services across a wide range of cases.
  • Represent clients in police stations
  • Making court appearances at first hearings, interim hearings and trial advocacy
 Skills and Qualifications:
  • Strong commitment and in-depth knowledge of criminal defence.
  • Excellent communication and analytical skills.
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied caseload.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure.
  • Team player with a strong work ethic.
  • Proficient in legal research and comfortable working in a digital environment.
 Additional Requirements:
  • Previous experience as a Criminal Duty Solicitor is essential.
  • Criminal Litigation Accreditation is required.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain positive client relationships.
Additional notes:
  • This role is full-time, and you will be on the duty rota, but there is no pressure to work evenings as the company has agents who are covering the evening shifts
  • If you must be at court the next morning, you are not expected to work evenings.
  • Experiencing managing a team is ideal (The team is varied in experience)
 If you meet the above criteria and are looking to contribute to a growing practice, we would love to hear from you!

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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.