Average Criminal Solicitor salary in the UK

Job Description: Criminal Duty Solicitor We are pleased to announce that a vacancy for a Criminal Duty Solicitor has arisen. This is a great opportunity to join a highly regarded, busy and expanding criminal department. The successful candidate will need to have good quality relevant criminal department experience. Salary dependant on experience. If you are interested please submit your CV to Tanya Browns Recruitment Group as directed.

Role: Criminal Law Solicitor A Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated Criminal Law Solicitor for highly sought permanent positon. Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our client’s accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm. Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001-2013 accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Crime Department background: Our client’s crime department is ranked by Chambers and Partners for its reputation for well-prepared, high-quality work. Their department’s case building excellence is based on a sound knowledge of the criminal justice system and the ability to assemble first-rate evidence and documentation. A number of our client’s solicitors are police station representatives and offers free 24/7 representation at all police station interviews as well as at pre-charge investigations. Our client’s crime department has been involved in many high profile and complex cases. In addition the department has a number of Higher Courts Advocates providing representation for serious matters such as murder and rape. Our client regularly represent clients at the Youth Court, Magistrates’ Court, Crown Court and Court of Appeal. Main Duties and Responsibilities Report directly to Department DirectorResponsible for all aspects of Crime work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team membersAbility to manage appropriate caseload types and complexitiesAttending clients, taking instructions and preparing casesDealing with correspondenceMaintaining accurate time costing proceduresImplementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptlyEnsuring compliance with file management.Variety of duties including dealing with a full range of Criminal Defence cases both Private and Legal Aid clients and be able to manage complex and sensitive cases ranging from bail applications; serious fraud; white collar crime; murder; drug crime and theft; liaising with the CPS and courts; preparing statements and collating evidenceRepresenting clients detained the police station, conducting advocacy in the Magistrates Court, attending to clients both in and outside of office hours,You will have a professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and be interested in Business Development and Marketing to supplement the substantial work volumes brought in by the company Key Skills Required Duty and Police Station AccreditedHigher rights of advocacy qualification will be an advantage although not a necessity.Must have a clean, valid Practicing Certificate at the time of applyingCommitted team player and adapt well to new challengesPrevious proven supervisory experience will be an advantage Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with client matters in a sensitive manner to deal with vulnerable clients and resolve complicated practicalitiesExcellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new businessExcellent analytical and organizational skillsAbility to use own initiative and sound judgmentWorking knowledge of the publically funded Crime work and have the ability to service privately funded casesHave extensive experience in handling a Criminal Defence caseloadExcellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required. On offer is an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for promotion. The Company will consider applicants wishing to work part time, full time or with flexible working hours. The Company will allow hybrid working. About Gemini Recruitment and Equal Opportunities: Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment. We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Support Staff. We have intimate knowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK. Our primary aim is to deliver a quality bespoke service to our clients. We are currently handling the careers of a number of experienced legal professionals ranging from legal support staff to Solicitors. Our clients are based across the country and have vacancies covering numerous areas of law. If you are looking for your first job or want to move up the career ladder, we can help. The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve. The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role. By applying to this vacancy you give Gemini Recruitment Services Limited permission to submit your CV to the hiring company and you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers

Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd): Regulated by the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority, Duncan Lewis Solicitors was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in the City of London (Fenchurch Street EC3M), with offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm in all of our key practice areas - "a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients". A paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, we service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages. We give people a voice - that is our ethos Choosing a career with Duncan Lewis is choosing a law firm that is the largest provider of publicly funded (legal aid) legal services in the country and has a growing private client practice. We have been Investors in People Gold Standard accredited for over 15 years and are continuously applauded nationally for the work that it does. Having demonstrated unparalleled legal expertise and a commitment to justice, we were awarded Law Firm of the Year at both the 2024 Lexis Nexis Awards and 2023 Modern Law Awards. We are named as one of the Times 200 Best Law Firms. In 2021 we were celebrated by the Chambers Europe Award as an 'outstanding firm’ for diversity and inclusion. We look to recruit dedicated and talented employees in both legal and non-legal capacities, and we are always interested to receive applications from quality candidates. If you can demonstrate a strong commitment to the areas of law provided by the firm, and you are keen to build a career with us, please apply online with your details and CV. Crime Department Background: Chambers and Partners rank our crime department for its reputation for well-prepared, high-quality work. Our case building excellence is based on a sound knowledge of the criminal justice system and the ability to assemble first-rate evidence and documentation. A number of our solicitors are police station representatives and can offer free 24/7 representation at all police station interviews as well as at pre-charge investigations. In addition, the department has a number of Higher Courts Advocates providing representation for serious matters such as murder and rape. Our solicitors regularly represent clients at the Youth Court, Magistrates’ Court, Crown Court and Court of Appeal. Our crime department has been involved in many high profile and complex cases and understand the consequential impact of being involved in a criminal process can have working with clients to mitigate the effects. The department’s specialism includes appealing sentences/ convictions via judicial review, representation at the Court of Appeal and assisting with applications for Criminal Cases Review Commission injustice reviews in the Court Martial and Service Civilian Court. Main Responsibilities of the Role: Report directly to Department DirectorResponsible for all aspects of Crime work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team membersAbility to manage appropriate caseload types and complexitiesAttending clients, taking instructions and preparing casesDealing with correspondenceMaintaining accurate time costing proceduresImplementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptlyEnsuring compliance with file managementVariety of duties including dealing with a full range of Criminal Defence cases both Private and Legal Aid clients and be able to manage complex and sensitive cases ranging from bail applications; serious fraud; white collar crime; murder; drug crime and theft; liaising with the CPS and courts; preparing statements and collating evidenceRepresenting clients detained at the police station, conducting advocacy in the Magistrates Court, attending to clients both in and outside of office hoursYou will have a professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and be interested in Business Development and Marketing to supplement the substantial work volumes brought in by the company Key Skills Required: Duty and Police Station AccreditedHigher rights of advocacy qualification will be an advantage although not a necessityMust have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applyingCommitted team player and adapt well to new challengesPrevious proven supervisory experience will be an advantageProfessional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with client matters in a sensitive manner to deal with vulnerable clients and resolve complicated practicalitiesExcellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new businessExcellent analytical and organizational skillsAbility to use own initiative and sound judgmentWorking knowledge of the publicly funded Crime work and have the ability to service privately funded casesHave extensive experience in handling a Criminal Defence caseloadExcellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role. Equal Opportunities: Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce. We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies. If you are interested in applying for this vacancy, Apply Now using our online process for your application to be considered.