Grist Legal Recruitment
Location
Central London | United Kingdom
Job description
Professional Misconduct Barrister A leading Regulatory department require an experienced Professional Misconduct Solicitor or qualified Barrister with Tribunal representation experience. The successful Principal Professional Misconduct person will join a highly successful department, employing over 100 people, and due to an increase in volumes of work, the require an additional, talented individual to service a mix of regulator clients. The role will primarily present cases at final substantive hearing and represent regulators at interim application and case management hearings. This includes presenting the full range of cases taken forward to hearing by professional regulators including those involving dishonesty, fraud, sexual misconduct and serious instances of deficient professional performance. There will be opportunities to work with expert witnesses and to support vulnerable witnesses and those with additional support needs to give best evidence. There are also opportunities to input into case direction at all stages of the investigation and preparation process. This includes: evidence reviews, allegation drafting, preparing opening notes, case summaries and written applications/ skeleton arguments and advice on all types of legal and evidential issues arising during the course of case preparation and presentation. There are also opportunities to get involved in our broader advisory work with clients, including the use of statutory powers and a wide range of other issues affecting regulators. Depending on qualification and experience, it is likely that there will opportunities to appear in the High Court and the First Tier Tribunal on appeals from decisions of the regulators. There are also opportunities to work with clients on continuous improvement projects and scope for involvement in training for panel members and in-house teams. Salary dependent upon experience.
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Salary
£60k - £87k per annum