Job Description

Ideal if you're a newly qualified lawyer or have no criminal law experienceGain a wealth of exposure in the criminal courtAbout Our ClientAs a crown prosecutor you're based in the magistrates' court, working with prosecution teams to review and present evidence in cases ranging from common assault to drugs offences.The crown prosecutor position is our entry level lawyer role, it is ideal if you're a newly qualified lawyer or have no criminal law experience. You gain a wealth of exposure in the criminal court, further developing your legal knowledge and career progression. Initially you work on more straightforward cases but should progress quickly to dealing with more serious casework. On completion of your crown prosecutor training, you're able to advise police and other investigators (except statutory pre-charge advice), undertake advocacy, review and undertake case preparation in summary and either-way matters heard in the magistrates' court.As a crown prosecutor, your role involves advocacy in the magistrates' court, where you spend most of your time . You work with stakeholders including the police, court staff and defence solicitors. You support victims and witnesses attending court to give evidence in contested matters.You benefit from a structured induction, four-month training plan and opportunities to shadow colleagues across the organisation. Once you gain further experience, you have options to progress into senior crown prosecutor, crown advocate and legal manager roles.Job DescriptionYour roles and responsibilities:To prepare and present cases for prosecution in the magistrates' courtTo advise police and other investigators on casework in a wide range of summary-only and some either-way offencesTo decide, based on evidence, whether prosecutions should proceed or be discontinued in matters heard in the magistrates' courtTo explain our decisions clearly to stakeholders including magistrates, counsel, victims, witnesses and the policeTo work effectively as part of a multiskilled team