Job Description

Duty Solicitor – St
Albans

GT Stewart is a
renowned multi-service law firm committed to access to justice. Our lawyers
specialise in criminal defence, family law, housing, civil liberties, and human
rights. We are a Legal 500 and Chambers UK recommended firm, and we are
currently recruiting Duty Solicitors to join our Crime Team in our Barnet and St
Albans Office.

This is a full-time
position within a dynamic and growing team, offering an excellent opportunity
for professional development within an award-winning law firm.

Key
Responsibilities:

• Representing clients detained at
  police stations
• Managing a caseload of criminal
  defence cases covering a full range of offences
• Conducting advocacy in the
  Magistrates’ Court, including summary trials (and Crown Court hearings if
  the candidate has Higher Rights)

About You:

• Solicitor with at least 1 year’s
  PQE in criminal matters
• Crime duty accreditation is
  preferred but not essential (successful candidates without accreditation
  will be expected to obtain it)
• Excellent communication and
  advocacy skills
• IT proficiency and ability to work
  with case management systems
• Ability to manage a demanding
  caseload with minimal supervision
• Pragmatic, professional, and
  positive approach to work
• Passion for publicly funded legal
  work
• Strong attention to detail and
  confidence to work independently as well as in a team
• Excellent client and team-building
  skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
  and remain calm under pressure

What We
Offer:

• A positive and supportive working
  environment
• Exposure to industry specialists
  and career development opportunities
• A team that prides itself on
  promoting from within
• Competitive salary dependent on
  experience starting between £37,000 - £47,000 per year.

If you are
interested in this opportunity, please send your CV and covering letter
to recruitment@gtstewart.co.uk

(Due to the volume
of applications, we are unable to respond to all candidates or provide
individual feedback. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of
the application deadline, you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.)