Police Solicitor Advocate or Barrister

4 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Weightmans Full time

About your new role

At Weightmans, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced solicitor advocate or barrister to join our National Police team. As a specialist police lawyer, you will have the opportunity to work exclusively for the police service, representing a diverse range of forces across England and Wales.

Main duties and responsibilities

  • Specialise in acting on behalf of various police forces, protecting their interests
  • Manage a caseload of civil protective order applications in the Magistrates' courts, including domestic Violence Protection Orders, Stalking Protection Orders, Sexual Harm Prevention Orders, Sexual Risk Orders, Anti-Social Behaviour injunctions, and closure orders
  • Represent police forces and advocate in disclosure applications to the Family court
  • Present cases in the Magistrates' and County courts
  • Provide face-to-face training to groups of police officers
  • Assist the Team Manager and other team members with their cases, client development, client training, networking, and potentially public speaking
  • Liaise with various parties, including other solicitors, experts, counsel, and clients
  • Control Case Manager diary and action lists
  • Attend court hearings as appropriate
  • Draft various documents, including court applications
  • Satisfy standards of client care and compliance with SLAs in accordance with guidelines and directions
  • Complete Client MI procedures
  • Achieve set financial and chargeable targets
  • Comply with relevant rules, policies, and procedures
  • Keep up to date with legal developments
  • Work in accordance with Weightmans' values

This list is not exhaustive, and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

About You

You will be a qualified solicitor or barrister with the following skills and experience:

  • Experience of drafting and presenting cases in Court
  • Strong advocacy skills or a willingness to learn and undertake this work
  • Self-motivated and self-directed
  • Excellent organisation skills
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets
  • Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative
  • Willingness to learn new areas of law
  • Flexible approach to work and a willingness to travel
  • Located in Guildford or within easy commuting distance
  • Experience of advocacy in the Magistrates' Court (desirable)
  • Experience of advising and acting on behalf of police forces (desirable)

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced solicitor advocate or barrister to join our National Police team. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please apply for this exciting opportunity.



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