Lawyer/ Senor Lawyer – Criminal Litigation and Regulatory Team

Job Description

Criminal Litigation & Regulatory Lawyer
HB Public Law

Roles Available at Lawyer and Senior Lawyer Level

Lawyer Salary Banding: £48,102 - £56,655

Senior Lawyer Salary Banding: £56,619 - £64,407

Join One of London's Leading Shared Legal Practices

HB Public Law is an innovative and ambitious shared legal service operated by and based in the London Borough of Harrow and providing legal support to the London Boroughs of Harrow, Barnet and Hounslow, together with Slough Borough Council.

HB Public Law are looking to recruit a Lawyer or Senior Lawyer to join their highly regarded Criminal Litigation and Regulatory Team. This is an exciting opportunity to undertake a varied and rewarding caseload across four local authorities, advising on matters that have a direct impact on local communities.

Applications from newly qualified lawyers with a determination to learn are welcome, as well as applications from those with litigation experience.

Whether you are currently working in local government, private practice, central government, or another relevant environment, we would be keen to hear from you.

Responsibilities of the Criminal Litigation & Regulatory Lawyer:

The successful Criminal Litigation Lawyer will manage their own caseload and provide practical, solution-focused advice to our clients on a variety of criminal litigation matters, including but not limited to:

• Fraud
• Fly-tipping
• Licensing matters
• Drafting and issuing summonses
• Planning enforcement prosecutions
• Environmental crime
• Trading standards
• Regulatory prosecutions

They will work closely with officers and senior managers across the client authorities and will have opportunities to undertake advocacy.

Depending on experience, the Criminal Litigation & Regulatory Lawyer will also support and mentor junior colleagues, contribute to training initiatives and help develop best practice across the team.

What the successful Criminal Litigation Lawyer will need:

We are looking for individuals who are motivated, collaborative and committed to delivering high-quality legal services.

You will be:

• A qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive (CILEX) with litigation practising rights, or soon to qualify
• Experienced in any type of litigation work (e.g. Criminal, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Licensing, Regulatory, etc.)
• Able to provide practical, proportionate and risk-based legal advice
• Comfortable managing your own caseload and prioritising competing demands
• A strong communicator with excellent client care skills

We welcome applications from:

• Local authority criminal litigation/prosecutions lawyers
• Central Government Litigation Lawyers
• Private practice Litigation Lawyers
• Litigators interested in developing their criminal litigation experience
• Newly qualified lawyers with relevant training or pupillage experience and willingness to develop in this area of work

Why Join HB Public Law?

This is an opportunity to develop your career within a supportive, friendly and highly experienced team that values collaboration, learning and professional development.

Working across four local authorities provides exposure to a breadth of work rarely available within a single organisation, allowing you to develop a wide range of expertise and gain experience of complex and challenging cases.

HB Public Law is committed to supporting lawyers' development and has a strong track record of helping people progress throughout their careers.

In addition, HB Public Law offers:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Cycle Scheme
• Green Car Benefit Scheme
• Civil Service Sports Council membership
• Staff discounts and wellbeing support initiatives

Working Arrangements

HB Public Law operate from a hybrid office, and lawyers typically attend the office two days per week, together with any required court attendance and client meetings (where these are not held remotely).

Apply Now

Ready to take on high-quality criminal litigation and regulatory work, accelerate your career and make a real difference across four local authorities? We’d love to hear from you. Please visit our dedicated HB Public Law microsite for more information: https://hb-public-law.sellickpartnership.co.uk/

For an informal discussion about the Criminal Litigation Lawyer role, please contact Elleyn Hewitt or Zofia Slater in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion about this role.

Please note that, should you be successful, the official role title for this position will be either ‘Lawyer’ or ‘Senior Lawyer – Criminal Litigation and Regulatory Team.

Closing Date: 16/10/2026

Proposed interview dates: 27th October, 2nd/4th /5th/6th November 2026

The successful candidate will be able to run local authority prosecution cases and other regulatory work, with excellent client care skills, a desire to learn and develop, and a positive attitude to achieve success. You will report to the Assistant Principal Lawyer or Principal Lawyer, and your caseload will include:

• Advising on and prosecuting regulatory and fraud offences, including appeals and judicial review.
• Advising on licensing matters, including advising elected members at committee meetings, defending statutory appeals and advising on enforcement.
• Advice to tackle anti-social behaviour and community tensions, such as the use of Public Spaces Protection Orders and other community orders.
• Policy advice on regulatory matters.
• Other regulatory litigation work including court and tribunal advocacy.

You will also be expected to be a team player and forge excellent working relationships with colleagues and clients.

Although the legal practice works in a hybrid fashion, and so daily office attendance is not expected, you will be expected to work from our Harrow office at least one to two days per week, and/or at client offices and court when required.

For further information, please refer to the Role Profile/Selection Criteria

If you would like a confidential conversation about the opportunity prior to applying, please contact Grainne O’Rourke on 07926 072 729.

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

Other information

Support for candidates visit:Harrow.gov.uk Our behavioural indicators roles below G11 and above G11 Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits

Important Note

To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes reasonably adjusting the recruitment process for those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further information, please contact us at resourcing@harrow.gov.uk

London Borough of Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Harrow operates stringent, safer recruitment procedures.

Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Harrow redeployees will be given priority consideration.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting www.cifas.org.uk/fpn