Police Solicitor Advocate or Barrister

3 months ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Weightmans Full time

About your new role

Our specialist practitioners act exclusively for the police service, representing a diverse range of forces across England and Wales. As the largest dedicated police legal team in the country our lawyers have been involved in some of the most high profile and significant cases involving the police service over the last 15 years.

We are currently recruiting for solicitor advocates or barristers to join our National Police team, based on secondment in-house with Surrey and Sussex Police. In particular, we are looking for lawyers to advise, prepare and present civil protective orders in the Magistrates’ Court including Domestic Violence Protection Orders, Stalking Protection Orders, Sexual Harm Prevention Orders, Sexual Risk Orders, Anti-Social Behaviour injunctions and closure orders.

This is predominantly an advocacy role and regular attendance at court is required.

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, but not limited to, 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 where required Liaise with various parties such as 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 intended to be 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

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 & 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) 

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