NQ Solicitor / Retrain Role - #2173019

As a Crown Prosecutor you're based in the magistrates' court, working with prosecution teams to review and present evidence in cases ranging from common assault to drugs offences.

These roles are available nationally at any of the magistrates courts across England and Wales.

Client Details

The Crown Prosecution Service, the independent body in England and Wales that prosecutes criminal cases investigated by the police, deciding charges, preparing cases, and presenting them in court while supporting victims.

Description

As a crown prosecutor you're based in the magistrates' court, working with prosecution teams to review and present evidence in cases ranging from common assault to drugs offences. The crown prosecutor position is our entry level lawyer role, it is ideal if you're a newly qualified lawyer or have no criminal law experience. You gain a wealth of exposure in the criminal court, further developing your legal knowledge and career progression.

Initially you work on more straightforward cases but should progress quickly to dealing with more serious casework. On completion of your crown prosecutor training, you're able to advise police and other investigators (except statutory pre-charge advice), undertake advocacy, review and undertake case preparation in summary and either-way matters heard in the magistrates' court.

As a crown prosecutor, your role involves advocacy in the Magistrates Court, where you will spend most of your time prosecuting the full range of courts. Your role will involve working with stakeholders, including the police, court staff and defence solicitors. You will support victims and witnesses attending court to give evidence in contested matters.

You benefit from a structured induction, four-month training plan and opportunities to shadow colleagues across the organisation. Once you gain further experience, you have options to progress into senior crown prosecutor, crown advocate and legal manager roles.

Your roles and responsibilities:

• To prepare and present cases for prosecution in the magistrates' court
• To advise police and other investigators on casework in a wide range of summary-only and some either-way offences
• To decide, based on evidence, whether prosecutions should proceed or be discontinued in matters heard in the magistrates' court
• To explain our decisions clearly to stakeholders including magistrates, counsel, victims, witnesses and the police
• To work effectively as part of a multiskilled team

Profile

The successful candidate will be a a qualified lawyer who is able to demonstrate commitment to public service, making a difference to communities and Crown Prosecution Service values. You will be focused on personal development and career progression.

No prior experience in criminal law is required for this role.

Job Offer

The starting salary and benefits for this opportunity is:

• Salary: £45,920
• a Civil Service contributory pension of up to 28.9%
• 25 days' leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years
• lawyer training programme
• an extra privilege day to mark the King's birthday
• competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave
• flexible working and a family-friendly approach to work
• a Cycle2Work scheme, employee savings
• a range of learning and development activities, an individual learning account, and central and local development opportunities