Position: Locum Principal Litigation and Licensing Lawyer
Organisation: Home Counties
Duration: 3 months +
Working Pattern: Full Time
Working Arrangement: Predominantly Remote Working, office attendance once a week or fortnightly depending on court commitments.
Hourly Rate: Up to £60 per hour Umbrella
 
The ideal candidate will have prior experience working within a Local Authority and can demonstrate knowledge of Litigation, Prosecutions and Licensing matters.
 
Duties may include:

• Undertake all aspects of Prosecutions and Licensing proceedings in Magistrates Court and associated appeals
• Conduct advocacy in relation to trading standards PSPO/CPN breaches, environmental standards prosecutions as well as adverse possessions, valuations under the Localism Act
• To provide Licensing advice to the Licensing Authority, act as Legal Adviser including Committee attendance including taxis, street trading and gambling licenses
• Advise Council on powers available to tackle anti-social behaviour and to draft and issue relevant proceedings in the Magistrates and/or County Court
• To take a lead on, review and interpret new legislation and advise officers of the impact of those changes on their relevant departments

 
 
If you’re interested in this Locum Principal Litigation and Licensing Lawyer position, you can apply for this role online or contact Amelia Thomas or Timothea Nash directly via phone or email for further information on:
 
midlandslegal@venngroup.com
07441916435
 
Job Reference: J85750
 
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates. All salaries and PQE ranges stated serve only as a guide and all applicants will be considered on their individual merits.
Due to the large volume of applicants, it is impossible to provide feedback for every applicant. If one of the team have not contacted you in 48 hours, then please assume your application has been unsuccessful in this instance.