LEGAL Research /Secretarial role - #2130094

Secretarial/Research role. progression opportunities

What you would likely do

Research /Secretarial/administrative work

• Preparing and formatting letters, statements and legal documents.
• Organising case files and keeping records up to date.
• Booking appointments, conferences and court dates.
• Speaking with clients, solicitors, barristers, courts and other organisations.
• Managing emails, post and telephone enquiries.
• Filing and organising evidence and correspondence.
• Preparing bundles of documents for court.

Research work

• Researching criminal law and relevant legislation.
• Looking up previous court cases (case law) that might help with a case.
• Researching particular offences, defences or sentencing issues.
• Finding and summarising relevant legal information for the solicitor.
• Potentially researching background information relating to a defendant, witness or investigation.
• Checking facts and making sure information in documents is accurate.

What makes it a "criminal team"?

You might be assisting with cases such as:

• theft, fraud or dishonesty offences
• assault and other violent offences
• drug offences
• driving offences
• sexual offences
• robbery
• serious/organised crime

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