CPS Thames & Chiltern - Level 1 CPS Panel Advocate Lawyer Secondment - Crown Prosecutor

☞ Crown Prosecution Service

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Update day: 07-05-2024

Location: St Albans East

Category: Other

Industry: Legal Services Government Administration Financial Services

Job type: Full-time

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Subject to the successful candidate satisfying the “general qualification” provision within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Service Act 1990, the post is designated by the Director of Public Prosecutions as a Crown Prosecutor under the terms of section 1 (3) of the prosecution of Offences Act (1985).

Responsibilities

**The successful applicant MUST be a member of the current CPS Advocate Panel (2021) at level 1**

The successful candidate will be competent to advise the investigation (except Statutory pre-charge advice), commence proceedings in cases that could be charged by the police in accordance with the latest edition of the Director’s Guidance on Charging and discontinue cases charged by the police. They could undertake case preparation for prosecution on volume crime and undertake advocacy in magistrates’ courts in relation to a range of preliminary, straightforward and contested casework including some either-way cases and bail applications. This will include NGAP courts, road traffic trials, simple summary trials, remand courts and sentencing. They could also undertake Crown Court case preparation and advocacy in relation to committals for sentence, appeals against sentence and conviction, guilty plea hearings and, potentially, straightforward trials.

Qualifications

The successful applicant must be a qualified practising barrister or solicitor on the CPS Advocate Panel at a minimum of level 1, and must hold a valid Dual Practising Certificate for England and Wales before commencement of employment. This can be applied for by the individual upon offer of employment.

In order for a barrister with a current practising certificate to amend their status to dual-capacity, they would need to log into "MyBar" via the BSB site and complete a ‘Change my Practising Status’ application. This can be found in the ‘My Practising Details’ section.

According to the BSB applications take 3-4 working days to process.

Candidates must possess an undergraduate degree in law, or else must have completed one of the following conversion courses:
  • Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)
  • Common Professional Examination (CPE)
In addition, candidates must be qualified in either the Legal Practice Course or Bar Professional Training Course and have completed the relevant pupillage and training contract (or have received full exemption from the relevant professional regulatory body, either the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Bar Standards Board).

Memberships

The successful applicant must have a valid dual practising certificate for England and Wales or be eligible to obtain a valid practising certificate issued from either the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Bar Standards Board.
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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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