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Criminal Defence Solicitor

Manchester, United KingdomFull-timeMid · 3+ years₹68.3L/yr · est.Criminal Defense Lawyer

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  • criminal law
  • criminal procedure
  • advocacy
  • caseload management

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What you'll do

  • Manage a varied criminal defence caseload, providing advice and representation throughout the criminal justice process.
  • Prepare cases, advise clients, attend court hearings and undertake advocacy.
  • Opportunity to gain exposure to a broad range of criminal defence matters.

What they're looking for

  • Criminal Defence Solicitors with 3+ years’ PQE
  • Experience managing their own caseload
  • Strong knowledge of criminal law and procedure
  • Confidence to prepare cases and represent clients in court
  • Excellent advocacy, communication and organisational skills
  • Ability to work calmly under pressure
  • A proactive and resilient approach
  • Strong commitment to client care and high quality representation

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Full description from employer

Criminal Defence Solicitor / 3+ PQE / Manchester / c£65,000 DOE / An excellent opportunity for a Criminal Defence Solicitor to join a specialist criminal defence team handling a varied caseload with genuine scope for professional development – To apply please call Teagan on 0161 850 0745 and quote Job Ref: 5452

OVERVIEW:
• Manage a varied criminal defence caseload, providing advice and representation throughout the criminal justice process.
• Prepare cases, advise clients, attend court hearings and undertake advocacy.
• Opportunity to gain exposure to a broad range of criminal defence matters.
• Applications are welcomed from Criminal Defence Solicitors with 3+ years’ PQE and experience managing their own caseload.
• Strong knowledge of criminal law and procedure with the confidence to prepare cases and represent clients in court.
• Excellent advocacy, communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work calmly under pressure.
• A proactive and resilient approach, with a strong commitment to client care and high quality representation.
• Join a specialist criminal defence practice with a strong focus on providing expert, client focused legal representation.
• Work alongside an experienced and supportive team within a busy Manchester practice.
• Genuine responsibility and the opportunity to further develop your criminal defence expertise.
• Excellent opportunity for long term professional development within a focused specialist team.

HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Teagan Portas at eNL on 0113 320 0575 / 0161 850 0745 or email teagan.portas@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.

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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Manchester, United Kingdom

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