Crown Prosecutor – Magistrates Court
As a crown prosecutor you're based in the magistrates' court, working with prosecution teams to review and present evidence in cases ranging from common assault to drugs offences.
Roles and Responsibilities
- To prepare and present cases for prosecution in the magistrates' court
- To advise police and other investigators on casework in a wide range of summary-only and some either-way offences
- To decide, based on evidence, whether prosecutions should proceed or be discontinued in matters heard in the magistrates' court
- To explain our decisions clearly to stakeholders including magistrates, counsel, victims, witnesses and the police
- To work effectively as part of a multi‑skilled team
Person Specification
- You must be a qualified lawyer
- You must demonstrate your commitment to public service, making a difference to the communities we serve and our Crown Prosecution Service values
- You're focused on personal development and career progression
Qualifications
- Legally qualified: You must be a qualified solicitor or barrister. You must be able to obtain a valid Practising Certificate for England and Wales by 29 June 2026.
- Academic: You must have a law degree, Common Professional Examination and/or Graduate Diploma in Law.
- Professional: You must have completed a Legal Practice Course, Solicitors Qualifying Exam or Bar Professional Training Course and the relevant pupillage and training contract – or have received full exemption from the relevant professional regulatory body, either the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Bar Standards Board.
- CILEx: You must be a Fellow of CILEx and a CILEx Advocate/Litigator holding all three advocacy certificates providing you with a "general qualification" within the meaning of s (3) (c) Courts and Legal Services Act 1990. You must have a right of audience in relation to any class of proceedings in any part of the Senior Courts, or all proceedings in county courts or magistrates' courts in order to meet the requirements for a Crown Prosecutor specified by section 1 Prosecution of Offences Act 1985. If you don't hold this CILEx qualification, you're not eligible to apply for this vacancy.
Behaviours
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
Technical Skills
- You must have a law degree or Common Professional Examination/Graduate Diploma in Law.
- You must have completed a Legal Practice Course, Solicitors Qualifying Exam or Bar Vocational Course/Bar Professional Training Course. You must have completed the relevant pupillage or training contract.
- You must be a qualified barrister or solicitor.
- You must demonstrate motivation.
- You must demonstrate the appropriate level of legal intellect.
Benefits
- A Civil Service contributory pension of up to 28%
- 25 days' leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years
- Lawyer training programme
- An extra privilege day to mark the King's birthday
- Competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave
- Flexible working and a family‑friendly approach to work
- A Cycle2Work scheme, employee savings
- A range of learning and development activities, an individual learning account, and central and local development opportunities
Work Environment
We want to ensure employees can thrive at work and home and offer a range of support to achieve a balance. This includes flexible working hours, support for caring responsibilities and a flexible approach to deployment. While the Crown Prosecution Service operates a hybrid working policy, some roles – including the crown prosecutor role – must attend court for the full working week to carry out their role and responsibilities.
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