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Motor Crime - Solicitor
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Application Deadline: 28 July 2026 Department: Legal Location: Birmingham
🚗 Assistant Lawyer / Solicitor – Motor Crime
đź“Ť Birmingham
💼 Salary: Competitive – discussed at application stage
Are you a criminal law Solicitor ready to take the next step into private practice? Join our specialist Crime & Regulatory Team and work alongside Tim Ingram on a broad range of motor crime cases—from road traffic offences through to dangerous driving, serious injury and manslaughter matters.
About the Role:
This is a hands-on, client-facing role where you’ll support cases from initial incident through to conclusion. You’ll be involved in real-time investigations, police station attendance, and court proceedings—gaining invaluable exposure to complex, high-stakes cases.
Why Join Us?
- Work on a diverse, high-quality caseload
- Gain early responsibility and frontline experience
- Transition into a private practice environment
- Be part of a supportive, specialist team
- Flexible working options available
What You’ll Be Doing
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- Reviewing and analysing prosecution evidence
- Drafting witness statements and legal submissions
- Supporting clients through investigations and proceedings
- Attending police station interviews under caution
- Liaising with courts, regulators and expert witnesses
- Preparing defence case statements, reports and bundles
- Attending trials and inquests alongside Counsel
- Conducting legal research and case preparation
- Visiting incident sites and gathering evidence
What we're looking for
- âś… Qualified Solicitor with motor crime or criminal law experience
- ✅ Ideal for NQ–1 PQE (with 6–12 months’ criminal experience)
- âś… Background in legal aid/criminal defence highly desirable
- âś… Strong organisation and attention to detail
- âś… Confident communicator with excellent client care skills
- âś… Resilient, calm under pressure, and adaptable
- âś… Willingness to travel to police stations and courts
📩 Interested? If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you can develop your legal career in a specialist field, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or message us directly for a confidential chat.
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Job Benefits
- Davies Incentive Plan
- 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
- Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
- Simply Health Care Cash Plan
- WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
- Death in Service
- Critical Illness Cover
- PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
- Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Tech Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loan*
- Gym Flex*
- Access to Online Discount Sites
- Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
- Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
- Discounts at local retail outlets
*after successfully completing probation
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