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Criminal Defence Solicitor

The Legists
West Yorkshire Full-time
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Criminal Defence Solicitor / NQ-2 PQE / Remote / £35,000 DOE / A rare opportunity for a Newly Qualified Solicitor to work on specialist, niche cases while gaining valuable hands-on litigation experience in a supportive environment – To apply please call Teagan on and quote Job Ref: 3599

OVERVIEW:

  • Handle complex and high-profile criminal cases

  • Work on matters involving police officers, medical professionals and regulatory or misconduct investigations

  • Collaborate closely with a Senior Solicitor within a small, agile team

  • Provide hands on legal support across a varied caseload

  • Attend court hearings across Yorkshire and occasionally Derby

  • Benefit from flexible, remote working arrangements

  • Gain exposure to highly specialised areas of criminal law

  • Develop strong, practical litigation experience

  • Newly Qualified Solicitor with a strong interest in criminal law

  • Passion for handling complex and high-profile cases

  • Confident, proactive and able to manage sensitive matters

  • Experience or interest in cases involving police, medical professionals or regulatory investigations

  • Keen to develop expertise in niche areas of criminal law

  • Highly respected criminal law practice with a strong reputation

  • Specialises in regulatory investigations, Police Federation matters and private criminal litigation

  • Expertise in sexual offences and misconduct in public office cases

  • Small, highly skilled team offering direct exposure to high-stakes work

  • Supportive and collaborative culture where contributions are valued

  • Competitive salary and 28 days’ holiday

  • Additional incentives following successful probation

  • Travel expenses reimbursed for court attendance

  • Flexible and dynamic working environment with strong development opportunities
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.

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