Criminal Duty Solicitor

Job Description

Salary: £45000 - £52500 per annum

Criminal Solicitor | 2+ PQE | Shropshire | Competitive DOE | Flexible/Hybrid Working Available | an excellent opportunity for a motivated and passionate Criminal Solicitor to join a growing Criminal Defence team has just presented itself. A well-established and highly regarded firm is looking to expand their supportive and respected practice. To register your interest, please contact Theresa Lucas on 0121 454 1004 or email theresa.lucas@enllegal.co.uk quoting Job Ref: TL5185

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Criminal Duty Solicitor to join a well-established Crime Team in Shrewsbury.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Criminal Solicitor with Duty Solicitor accreditation, or an experienced solicitor who is eligible to undertake criminal duty solicitor work.
The successful candidate will have experience advising and representing clients at police stations, Magistrates’ Courts and in criminal proceedings, together with the ability to manage their own caseload and provide high-quality legal advice.

The ideal candidate will have:
• Experience working within criminal law.
• Duty Solicitor accreditation or eligibility to undertake Duty Solicitor work.
• Strong advocacy and client-care skills.
• Experience attending police stations and Magistrates’ Courts.
• The ability to manage a busy caseload independently.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A professional and client-focused approach.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and supportive team, with the chance to develop your career within a respected criminal law practice.

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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