Lawyer - Civil Litigation
You must be a qualified, practicing solicitor
or barrister and must hold a valid Practicing Certificate for England and Wales, or must
be a Fellow of CILEx, and in addition be a CILEx Advocate/Litigator holding all
three advocacy certificates.
You will have knowledge and
experience in the conduct and management of public liability claims (claims for
unlawful arrest and false imprisonment, assault/battery, malicious prosecution,
misfeasance and Human Rights), together with experience of general litigation
claims, judicial review and debt recovery matters.
In addition you will have advocacy experience within the court system or
equivalent and be able to provide resilience for all work conducted for
the wider Joint Legal Services in relation to all aspects and functions of its
work.
You will also be able
to monitor and advise upon any legislative changes and other legal developments
affecting the Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners.
Essential Skills
As a clear and effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills,
you will have the ability to work with a wide range of personnel across the two
Forces.
With capability as an advocate
before the Courts, you will have excellent
analytical skills, first rate drafting skills, and be able to demonstrate sound
and balanced judgement with good attention to detail.
Having significant knowledge and understanding of police law, you will
have the ability to work under pressure, excel at meeting tight deadlines and
have strong file management skills. Being tactically aware, you will be able
to evidence prior experience in providing legal advice to senior figures in an
organisation, and have a constructive approach to problem solving.
You will be able to work autonomously or as part of a team, and capable
of taking on new areas of work with minimal supervision. You will also be able
to deal with sensitive and confidential information.
Conditions
The role is based
on 36.5 hours per week, where the post holder will be required to work out of both West Midlands and
Staffordshire offices, depending on the demands of the service.
The
post holder will be required to travel to locations throughout the Force areas
and may be required to work at
weekends and on Bank/Public Holidays on occasions.
The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting.
Shortlisting will take place week
commencing 27 July -3rd August 2020
Interviews will take place commencing 10th 17th and 24th August 2020
(Note that these dates may be subject to change in light of current
circumstances.)
Application levels will
be reviewed throughout the campaign and may be subject to early closure.
West Midlands Police are
currently undertaking a long term review of staff pay and conditions. The
grade, pay and other terms of employment are therefore subject to review and
may change in the future.
West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.
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