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A challenging opportunity has arisen for a skilled Public Prosecutor to join our client, a leading organization in the Northern Ireland Civil Service. The successful candidate will be based in Belfast Chambers, working within the Serious Crime Unit.
Salary: £21.99 per hour, paid for a duration of 6-12 months (temporary assignment). Flexible working arrangements are available, with a full-time schedule. This role is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills as a Prosecutor and Advocate.
The primary purpose of this role is to undertake legal activities, duties, and functions in support of Directing Officers making prosecutorial decisions on serious offenses. As a Criminal Law Specialist, you will apply PPS practice, procedures, and time limits in respect of allocated caseloads. You will also stay up-to-date with developments in criminal law and the criminal justice system.
The key objectives of this role include:
- Providing professional, appropriate, and timely recommendations regarding prosecutions within specified time limits.
- Offering correct and timely advice on prosecution, non-prosecution, or other forms of disposal in cases referred to a Senior Public Prosecutor.
- Engaging and consulting with victims, witnesses, counsel, and police in accordance with PPS policy and under direction.
- Handling sensitive disclosure and liaising with issuing authorities.
- Reviewing charges preferred by police and reaching correct decisions regarding their continuance in court.
- Ensuring that evidence standards support recommendations to prosecute.
This role requires a deep understanding of the legal and procedural responsibilities of the Public Prosecution Service and relevant accountability frameworks. The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of Public Prosecutions to deliver services in line with the strategic vision and aims and objectives. To be considered for this position, applicants must be a Barrister or Solicitor entitled to practice at the Bar of Northern Ireland or as a Solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland. They must have at least one year's post-qualification advocacy experience in criminal cases, gained within the last six years, in a Magistrates' Court environment.
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