Principal Legal Officer

Principal Legal Officer

Principal Legal Officer required for a large public sector organisation based through the Northern Ireland Civil Service - Legal Unit, Office of the Lady Chief Justice.

Location: Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast.

Pay Per Hour: £28.69

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

MAIN DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties include but are not limited to: Provision of legal advice and support for LCJO Reform Team in relation to the implementation of the Gillen Review of Sexual Offences; provision of legal advice and support to the senior judiciary, including in relation to cases before the High Court and the Court of Appeal and in applications for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal in criminal cases; support for the Legal Secretary to the LCJ in the discharge of advisory and speech-writing functions; provision of ad hoc legal advice and support to other judiciary and to LCJO colleagues; provision of support for the legal adviser & secretariat functions carried out by the Legal Unit; clearing of complex judgments for publication; such other duties as are commensurate with the requirements of the post.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Qualified solicitor or barrister, entitled to practice in NI, with 5 or more years post-qualification experience.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

Experience in the practice of criminal law.

If you are interested and available for this position, please upload your CV to the link or contact Emer McNally on [email protected]

To be shortlisted for this role all applicants must meet the essential criteria. Please note that these roles may be filled quickly but your CV will be kept on file for future similar roles. As there are so many applications, unsuccessful candidates may not be contacted.

Successful candidates may need to apply for an Access NI Certificate with Staffline regardless of if you already have a valid certificate. It will be a cost of between £16 - £32 depending on clearance level.