Criminal Defence Solicitor

Criminal Defence Solicitor / NQ+ / West Yorkshire / c£55,000 DOE / Excellent opportunity for a Criminal Defence Solicitor with Police Station Accreditation and/or Duty Solicitor status to join a respected criminal law practice, offering high quality work, regular advocacy and genuine long-term career progression – To apply please call Teagan on and quote Job Ref: 4545 OVERVIEW: • Excellent opportunity for a Criminal Defence Solicitor to join a respected and growing criminal law practice offering high quality work, regular advocacy and genuine career progression. • Advise and represent clients across a broad range of criminal defence matters. • Manage your own caseload from instruction through to conclusion. • Undertake regular advocacy in the Magistrates' Court. • Attend police stations and provide expert legal advice throughout the criminal justice process. • Deliver high standards of client care and representation across all matters. • Suitable for Newly Qualified Solicitors and those with post-qualification experience in criminal defence. • Police Station Accreditation and/or Duty Solicitor status is essential. • Strong communication, advocacy and client care skills required. • Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities within a fast-paced environment. • Genuine interest in criminal law and advocacy with a commitment to delivering exceptional legal services. • Join a well-established criminal defence practice with an excellent local reputation. • Supportive and collaborative team environment with ongoing training and professional development. • Genuine long-term career progression within a respected criminal law practice. HOW TO APPLY: Contact Teagan Portas at eNL on / or email with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion. eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.