Location: APPEAL’s offices, Holborn, London
Contract: Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £42,600 to £46,300 depending on experience + benefits
Apply by: 30 September 2025
Interviews: Mid to end of October 2025
About APPEAL
APPEAL is a charity and law practice that fights miscarriages of justice. We represent people who have been wrongfully convicted or unfairly sentenced – people like Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison before his conviction was quashed. Our team of lawyers, investigators, and survivor advocates work together to secure justice where the system has failed. We go beyond legal work—providing holistic support, raising awareness, and pushing for systemic reform. Read our latest impact report at https://appeal.org.uk/impact-report-2023-24/
The Role
We’re looking for an experienced criminal defence practitioner—solicitor, barrister or solicitor-advocate—who wants to make a real difference. You’ll lead complex appeal cases, collaborate with a passionate team, and contribute to changing the criminal justice system for the better.
How to Apply
Email your CV and cover letter to operations@appeal.org.uk
Remove your name from CV and cover letter (add name and contact information in covering email marked “Lawyer Application”) Please also send an anonymised example of a piece of written work (e.g an advice, skeleton argument etc)
Deadline: Monday 30 September at 6pm
Include the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form as a separate attachment
Timeline
– Applications open: 11 August
– Deadline: 30 September
– Interviews: mid to end of October
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