Position: Locum Prosecutions Lawyer
Organisation: Midlands based Local Authority
Duration: 3 months + with a strong possibility of extension
Working Hours: Full Time
Working Arrangement: Predominantly Remote Working, with court attendance on occasion
Hourly Rate: Up to £55 Umbrella (Dependent on experience)
 
The Local Authority is ideally looking for a candidate who has prior experience in handling Prosecution matters on behalf of Local Authorities.

Duties may include:

• Managing a caseload and providing legal advice on prosecution matters, with a focus on Education Act offences (irregular attendance and home‑schooling compliance) and Environmental offences, including fly‑tipping and duty‑of‑care breaches
• Conducting case preparation and case management for court, reviewing evidential sufficiency and public interest, ensuring CPIA‑compliant disclosure, and working closely with Education Welfare, Environmental Health, and Waste Enforcement teams
• Preparing briefs for Counsel, liaising on trial strategy, witness requirements, and mitigation, and attending court for mentions, directions hearings, trials, and sentencing
• Drafting and reviewing prosecution documents such as charges, witness statements, exhibits, schedules, FPNs, and case summaries, ensuring PACE compliance and accurate case presentation
• Advising on and progressing appropriate disposals, including FPNs, formal cautions, and prosecutions, and seeking costs and ancillary orders where appropriate
• Reviewing casework to ensure high standards and compliance with CPIA, PACE, Data Protection, safeguarding requirements, and organisational enforcement policies

  
Please apply for this role online or contact Sam Cox or Timothea Nash via phone or email for further information:
07441 916435
scox@venngroup.com / tnash@venngroup.com
 
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