Keoghs Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Description
The Assistant Lawyer will assist Tim Ingram in our Crime and Regulatory Team dealing with motor crime, cases. Anything from basic motor offences up to dangerous driving, manslaughter or serious injury.
Department: Legal
Location: Birmingham
Description
The Assistant Lawyer will assist Tim Ingram in our Crime and Regulatory Team dealing with motor crime, cases. Anything from basic motor offences up to dangerous driving, manslaughter or serious injury.
You can view Tim's full profile here on the Keoghs' contact page:
Tim Ingram | Keoghs
The role will involve investigating the incident circumstances, supporting the clients, taking statements, attendance at interviews under caution and assisting with the case through to resolution.
We are able to consider full or part time hours between 28 - 35 hours per week
The role will suit someone with a legal aid background looking to move into private practice. An NQ with 6-12 months in a criminal setting. Someone located in the Midlands, South-East, East or South-West. The nature of the role will require the individual to travel to attend police stations and Courts.
Key Responsibilities
* Review and analysis of prosecution evidence and considering implications for lay client/company
* Drafting statements of insured/witnesses
* Review of client’s evidence - obtaining, collating, indexing, cross-referencing with own statements and Prosecution's statements, summarising evidence for lead file handlers
* Liaising with Court, Coroner's Office and CQC/Police/HSE or relevant regulator
* Liaising with experts - instructing own experts, summarising expert evidence, serving reports
* Serving Defence case statements, sentencing bundles and mitigation bundles
* Drafting written submissions, following liaison with lay client/corporate client
* Liaising with clients re Prosecution's case and disclosure required
* Reviewing transcripts of evidence
* Organising and attending conferences & meetings, drafting note of discussion and following agreed strategy following lead lawyer’s strategy
* Attendance / representation at interview under cautions
* Attendance behind Counsel for trials & inquests - drafting notes of evidence, outcome and sentencing
* Arranges meetings, conferences, site visits, expert appointments
* Collating evidence and preparing bundles
* Review of medical records, post mortem reports and CCTV footage
* Attending site, taking photos and drafting basic statements
* Research into relevant HSE guidelines
* Research into clients - corporate structure, their procedures, risk assessments, documents
* To ensure compliance with the SRA standards & regulations
* Preparing written reports and advices for clients
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
A qualified Solicitor with motor crime experience and:
* An ability to prioritise workload
* Ability to pay attention to detail
* Ability to work with case management systems
* The personal skills to deal with clients in a sensitive manner given the context within which they find themselves in
* Good telephone and communication skills with people at all levels inside and outside the business
* Calm under pressure
* Self-confidence, with good literacy and IT skills
* Good team worker with the flexibility to do what is required to get a result and ensure client service levels are met
* Ability to work effectively within the Keoghs Shared Values framework
Ref: DAV-0172
Benefits
* Davies Incentive Plan
* 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
* Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
* Simply Health Care Cash Plan
* WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
* Death in Service
* Critical Illness Cover
* PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
* Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
* Cycle to Work Scheme*
* Tech Scheme*
* Season Ticket Loan*
* Gym Flex*
* Access to Online Discount Sites
* Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
* Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
* Discounts at local retail outlets
* after successfully completing probation
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Legal
* Industries
Law Practice
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