Legal Advisor

Nustaff are currently recruiting for a Legal Advisor for a police Legal Services Department. You will provide a comprehensive legal service to the Chief Constables of two Forces, their officers and staff, and the Offices of the Police and Crime Commissioners. You will give tactical and strategic advice on a wide range of legal issues. You will report to the Senior Legal Advisors and work mainly within one of three teams: Litigation, Operations or Vulnerability. You will help with the other areas when business need requires. Key responsibilities Manage a large and varied caseload, advising on contentious and non-contentious matters, including high-profile and high-risk issues Litigation: handle civil claims, Employment Tribunals, Inquests and Judicial Review applications Operations: prepare and present police officer gross misconduct cases, give disclosure and commercial advice, and bring applications such as Football Banning Orders and Proceeds of Crime Act applications Vulnerability: obtain civil preventative orders such as Domestic Violence Protection Orders, Closure Orders, Sexual Harm Prevention Orders and Stalking Protection Orders, and support officers when orders are breached Provide real-time advice on police operations, including protests and policing events Act as an advocate for the Chief Constable in a range of legal proceedings Review and approve advice drafted by Paralegals as part of the duty advice scheme Advise and influence decision makers at all levels, ..... full job details .....