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86709 - Criminal Appeal Caseworker
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 26 Ebrill 2024 |
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| Cyflog: | £31,169 i £32,760 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 14 Mai 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | London, UK |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Ministry of Justice |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 86709 |
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Royal Courts of Justice
Job Title: Criminal Appeal Caseworker (1 Post available), Criminal Appeal Office
Grade: Executive Officer (EO)
Number of Posts: 1
Length of Post: Permanent
Location of Post: Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
Salary: London (within M25): £31,169- £32,760
Introduction
Based within the Central Building in the main Royal Courts of Justice estate, the Court of Appeal Criminal Division (CACD) is a busy court that deals with criminal appeals against decisions made in the Crown Court. The Criminal Appeal Office (CAO) provides legal and administrative support to the CACD. The main appeal types are conviction and / or sentence. The CAO structure is split into two groups- Conviction and Sentence. Admin staff in Conviction casework provide support for the complex casework lawyers in progressing applications. In Sentence casework cases are processed generally by admin staff, with checks made by lawyers on the lawfulness of the sentence.
Please note: this job title covers a number of similar specialist casework roles in the sentence and conviction groups. The job holder may be required to line manage a team of Administrative Officers (AO) staff.
Key Purpose of the role:
To prepare sentence or conviction and special jurisdiction appeal cases for the consideration of CACD judges in accordance with office targets, taking account of offenders’ earliest date of release and any other factors of urgency such as age, vulnerability and ill health.
To provide pro-active case management and administrative support in relation to applications for permission to appeal to ensure that cases are managed both effectively and expeditiously.
To assist in the delivery of performance against targets.
Key responsibilities:
To prepare sentence or conviction and special jurisdiction appeal cases for the consideration of CACD judges in accordance with office targets and procedures. This will include but is not limited to the following:
In Sentence Group
Checking for effective grounds of appeal, returning ineffective grounds and checking an accurate case record has been created on the office case management system.
Personally determining the priority of each case (approximately 1,000 per year per caseworker) based upon factors including the age, health, earliest release date of the applicant and identifying whether to send the case to the Registrar of Criminal Appeals to consider a referral directly to the full Court of Appeal.
Identifying, from the grounds of appeal, what documents and transcript will be required by the Single Judge when making a decision on leave to appeal; obtaining these documents from CJS partners, including confidential material.
Checking Crown Court indictment, record sheet and transcripts for possible unlawful sentences and referring to CAO lawyers for legal advice.
Preparing case papers for consideration by the Single Judge in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act and Crim. Procedure Rules.
In Conviction Group
Personally acting as casework support to HEO and lawyer case officers for own allocated caseload (approximately 200 complex cases per year per caseworker); implementing case directions given by senior judiciary or case officers and obtaining documents from CJS partners for the Single Judge and full Court of Appeal.
In both Sentence and Conviction Groups
Management of a team of band E administrative staff, ensuring they meet office targets and accurately send / respond to letters, forms and documents sent to / received from applicants/appellants, legal representatives and CJS partners (please note that not all casework EO roles include staff management).
Responsibility for dealing with correspondence and enquiries.
Using the case management system, monitoring the progress of own caseload, liaising with CJS partners and resolving problems as required, adhering to strict targets for sending cases to the Single Judge and average waiting times; preparing cases for listing, including the production of digital court bundles.
Corporate operational responsibilities
Contribute to the delivery of operational, performance and service standard targets.
Provide statistical data for the management team and judiciary.
Contribute to meeting the objectives set out in the business plan, with particular focus on the team's area of work.
Monitor and proactively report on HMCTS operational controls.
Ensure the risk management system and standards are applied by all staff in line with HMCTS/MOJ policy. Alert others, as appropriate, to risks which are not capable of local resolution.
Deal with customers and complaints and address root causes of complaints.
Royal Courts of Justice
Job Title: Criminal Appeal Caseworker (1 Post available), Criminal Appeal Office
Grade: Executive Officer (EO)
Number of Posts: 1
Length of Post: Permanent
Location of Post: Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
Salary: London (within M25): £31,169- £32,760
Introduction
Based within the Central Building in the main Royal Courts of Justice estate, the Court of Appeal Criminal Division (CACD) is a busy court that deals with criminal appeals against decisions made in the Crown Court. The Criminal Appeal Office (CAO) provides legal and administrative support to the CACD. The main appeal types are conviction and / or sentence. The CAO structure is split into two groups- Conviction and Sentence. Admin staff in Conviction casework provide support for the complex casework lawyers in progressing applications. In Sentence casework cases are processed generally by admin staff, with checks made by lawyers on the lawfulness of the sentence.
Please note: this job title covers a number of similar specialist casework roles in the sentence and conviction groups. The job holder may be required to line manage a team of Administrative Officers (AO) staff.
Key Purpose of the role:
To prepare sentence or conviction and special jurisdiction appeal cases for the consideration of CACD judges in accordance with office targets, taking account of offenders’ earliest date of release and any other factors of urgency such as age, vulnerability and ill health.
To provide pro-active case management and administrative support in relation to applications for permission to appeal to ensure that cases are managed both effectively and expeditiously.
To assist in the delivery of performance against targets.
Key responsibilities:
To prepare sentence or conviction and special jurisdiction appeal cases for the consideration of CACD judges in accordance with office targets and procedures. This will include but is not limited to the following:
In Sentence Group
Checking for effective grounds of appeal, returning ineffective grounds and checking an accurate case record has been created on the office case management system.
Personally determining the priority of each case (approximately 1,000 per year per caseworker) based upon factors including the age, health, earliest release date of the applicant and identifying whether to send the case to the Registrar of Criminal Appeals to consider a referral directly to the full Court of Appeal.
Identifying, from the grounds of appeal, what documents and transcript will be required by the Single Judge when making a decision on leave to appeal; obtaining these documents from CJS partners, including confidential material.
Checking Crown Court indictment, record sheet and transcripts for possible unlawful sentences and referring to CAO lawyers for legal advice.
Preparing case papers for consideration by the Single Judge in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act and Crim. Procedure Rules.
In Conviction Group
Personally acting as casework support to HEO and lawyer case officers for own allocated caseload (approximately 200 complex cases per year per caseworker); implementing case directions given by senior judiciary or case officers and obtaining documents from CJS partners for the Single Judge and full Court of Appeal.
In both Sentence and Conviction Groups
Management of a team of band E administrative staff, ensuring they meet office targets and accurately send / respond to letters, forms and documents sent to / received from applicants/appellants, legal representatives and CJS partners (please note that not all casework EO roles include staff management).
Responsibility for dealing with correspondence and enquiries.
Using the case management system, monitoring the progress of own caseload, liaising with CJS partners and resolving problems as required, adhering to strict targets for sending cases to the Single Judge and average waiting times; preparing cases for listing, including the production of digital court bundles.
Corporate operational responsibilities
Contribute to the delivery of operational, performance and service standard targets.
Provide statistical data for the management team and judiciary.
Contribute to meeting the objectives set out in the business plan, with particular focus on the team's area of work.
Monitor and proactively report on HMCTS operational controls.
Ensure the risk management system and standards are applied by all staff in line with HMCTS/MOJ policy. Alert others, as appropriate, to risks which are not capable of local resolution.
Deal with customers and complaints and address root causes of complaints.