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A member of our team is going on secondment, and we are looking to make a secondment/fixed term Crown Counsel appointment into one of Crown Law's Constitutional & Human Rights Teams until December 2026. Applications close at 5pm on Sunday 11 January 2026.
The Constitutional & Human Rights Teams undertake Bill of Rights and human rights and constitutional litigation before the senior courts and the Human Rights Review Tribunal. The work is interesting and challenging: In the last year counsel in the team have appeared several times in significant cases in the Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeal.
The role would suit a lawyer with demonstrable interest and experience in public law litigation, preferably with expertise in constitutional and/or human rights issues. The successful candidate will contribute to the Constitutional & Human Rights Teams' proven track record of:
• conducting high-level litigation for public sector agencies
• working with senior counsel and recognised experts in their fields
• advising Executive Government on legal risk, policy development and law reform, and topical constitutional issues
Crown Counsel take a lead role in service delivery, holding themselves to the highest standards of professionalism and working directly with stakeholders in a collaborative "all of government" way, assisted by Assistant Crown Counsel and support staff.
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