Solicitor (Criminal Appeals Supervisor) *women only

Job Title: Solicitor (Criminal Appeals Supervisor) (women-only*)

Salary: £45,000 – £51,000 (depending on PQE) 

Location: Hybrid working (work from home and in CWJ office, Bethnal Green, London)

Reports to: CEO

Contract details: Permanent, 30–37.5 hours per week

Benefits: 25 days annual leave pro rata, plus bank holidays and three additional days off over the Christmas period; 5% employers pension contribution.

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 7th June 2026

Centre for Women’s Justice is seeking a feminist criminal lawyer with experience in criminal appeals and CCRC reviews. This is a new position within CWJ, and will involve working with our CEO, Harriet Wistrich, on potential miscarriages of justice relating to women who have offended in response to male violence. Cases will range from convictions arising from coerced offending, counter allegations, victims of trafficking and grooming gangs, to advising on appeals by those convicted of murder or manslaughter at the CACD and CCRC.

This is a hybrid role, based between home and our Bethnal Green office. We would consider the role at 30 hours per week. 

**Women-only: We deal directly with victims of sexual violence, therefore it is a genuine requirement that this is role is carried out by women only - Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.