Contract Lawyer - Police Misconduct
Core
Senior Associate lawyer handling police misconduct and professional standards matters, providing strategic advice and advocacy for clients.
Role type
Senior Associate Contract Lawyer (Public Law/Misconduct)
Builds
Legal advice, allegations, responses, and advocacy for police misconduct cases
Domain
Legal / Public Law / Police Misconduct
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Litigation experience, Misconduct and regulatory work expertise, Drafting, Evidential strategy, Advocacy, Case management
Preferred skills
Knowledge of Police Conduct Regulations, Experience with Unsatisfactory Performance Proceedings (UPP), Rights of audience in England and Wales
Technologies
Regulation 30 notices, Regulation 31 responses
Responsibilities
Manage and advise on a caseload of police misconduct and professional standards matters; Draft allegations, including Regulation 30 notices, and responses under Regulation 31; Advise on evidential strategy, disclosure, redactions and preparation for misconduct hearings; Attend misconduct hearings and undertake advocacy where appropriate; Supervise and support colleagues in the management of their own case files; Provide advice to officers and staff on a range of legal, misconduct and regulatory matters; Contribute to the training and development of colleagues across police misconduct and regulatory work.