Crime & Regulatory Assistant Lawyer

The Assistant Lawyer will assist Laura Onwuka and Tom Stevenson in our Crime and Regulatory Team dealing with motor crime cases and inquests from the day of the incident. This will involve investigating the incident circumstances, supporting clients, taking statements, attendance at interviews under caution and assisting with the case through to resolution. The Crime & Regulatory team predominately deal with motor crime, nursing/care sector and health & safety (insurer and private client), cases. This particularly role will have emphasis on motor crime cases. This is a technical and client-facing role for a well-rounded lawyer, so you will have a keen interest in building client relationships through the delivery of training and mentoring as well as in delivering first class legal solutions to complex problems. 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 Insured 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 Chase for transcripts and disclosure, collating the evidence Review of medical records, postmortem reports and CCTV footage Attending site, taking photos and drafting basic statements Research into relevant HSE guidelines Research into Insured's - corporate structure, their procedures, risk assessments, documents Collating witness availability Preparation of bundles for hearings, serving bundles To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct A qualified Solicitor or a paralegal with Police Station Accreditation. Essential: Must have a valid driving licence and be regularly driving a vehicle to ensure road awareness and knowledge of the Highway Code An ability to prioritise workload Ability to pay attention to detail Ability to work with case management systems The personal skills to deal with insureds 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…