Solicitor - Crime & Social Justice

Are you a driven lawyer looking to make a real impact through your work? Join our team as a Lawyer specialising in crime, where your role will directly support access to justice and fairness within the legal system. You'll manage a varied and meaningful caseload across the full criminal process-from police investigations and interviews through to Magistrates' and Crown Court proceedings, including Post Incident Procedures. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on cases that contribute to social justice and protect individuals' rights. What the role involves...

• Running cases end-to-end, building strong, well-prepared defences
• Advising and supporting clients at often challenging times, both in person and remotely
• Representing clients at police stations, hearings, and court proceedings
• Collaborating with experts and colleagues to achieve the best outcomes
• Keeping up to date with criminal law, procedure, and best practice
  
  A qualified lawyer with at least 2 years' criminal case handling experience
• Confidence working independently and meeting deadlines
• Police Station Accreditation
• Knowledge of criminal procedures across Police Station, Magistrates' and Crown Court
• Familiarity with systems such as CJSM, DCS and Common Platform
• Strong communication, analytical and advocacy skills
  
  Thompsons Solicitors was first established in 1921 by founder and leading civil rights lawyer, W. H. Thompson. Driven by a vision to protect and deliver justice for working people, his aspiration led Thompsons Solicitors to establish itself as the most experienced personal injury law firm in the UK.
For over 90 years, Thompsons Solicitors has helped injured people to secure hundreds of millions of pounds in compensation. Our team of committed personal injury specialists have decades of experience running, and winning, personal injury claims, workplace accident claims, road crash claims, medical negligence claims, industrial disease claims and asbestos claims. Thompsons Solicitors is fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and our personal injury and medical negligence lawyers are accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), and Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA). Our team's empathy and legal skill are regularly recognised by leading legal industry guides, including Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500, and we retain high levels of client satisfaction. Providing an exceptional legal service to clients during the exceptional circumstances which follow a personal injury or medical accident, an accident at work or industrial disease diagnosis is Thompsons Solicitors' top priority. This includes highly-trained and friendly teams who invest their specialist expertise into every claim, as well as close links with leading charities and support groups who help families to access additional support and services. Unlike other personal injury law firms, Thompsons Solicitors is 100 per cent committed to claimant only work: that means that we only ever represent the injured or mistreated person, and never the people, organisations or insurance companies liable for paying out for those injuries. You can learn more about this unique commitment and the benefits it holds for our clients by reading Our Pledge. Minimising any stress and ensuring there is no financial risk to clients of making a personal injury claim is an important element of our service. Thompsons Solicitors prides itself on securing the maximum amount of personal injury compensation in the shortest possible time; keeping our clients fully informed about every stage of their case, and being open and transparent about how much personal injury compensation clients are likely to secure - putting you in control of your case. You need to sign in or create an account to save a job.

Competitive salary plus £4000 car allowance and extensive benefits package,
• £4,000 car allowance plus competitive salary
• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays and Christmas closure
• Pension, life assurance and permanent health insurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family leave and professional development support
• Travel loans, cycle to work scheme and an active social calendar
This role offers more than legal experience-it's a chance to contribute to meaningful work in a supportive, values-driven environment