Senior Crown Prosecutor
| Posting date: | 14 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £59,660 to £69,330 per year |
| Additional salary information: | + £3150 RRA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Crown Prosecution Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
What are we offering?
The Extradition Unit provides a key resource across law enforcement and the Criminal Justice System as well liaising with stakeholders across government and internationally.
As a Senior Crown Prosecutor (SCP) within Extradition, you will help deliver justice internationally. Your work will be challenging and varied in nature and will involve a variety of tasks.
What does the role entail?
You prepare and present cases at Westminster Magistrates Court pursuant to the Extradition Act 2003, in relation to requests from Part 1 and Part 2 requesting countries. This includes conducting final extradition hearings on behalf of requesting judicial authorities in relation to Part 1 requests. In addition, you analyse, review, and prepare cases relating to Part 1 requests, including responding to applications for permission to appeal, and developing an up-to-date knowledge of UK extradition law.
You have a high-volume casework portfolio of Part 1 extradition cases. You may also assist Specialist Prosecutors on more complex cases.
The Extradition Unit provides a key resource across law enforcement and the Criminal Justice System as well liaising with stakeholders across government and internationally.
As a Senior Crown Prosecutor (SCP) within Extradition, you will help deliver justice internationally. Your work will be challenging and varied in nature and will involve a variety of tasks.
What does the role entail?
You prepare and present cases at Westminster Magistrates Court pursuant to the Extradition Act 2003, in relation to requests from Part 1 and Part 2 requesting countries. This includes conducting final extradition hearings on behalf of requesting judicial authorities in relation to Part 1 requests. In addition, you analyse, review, and prepare cases relating to Part 1 requests, including responding to applications for permission to appeal, and developing an up-to-date knowledge of UK extradition law.
You have a high-volume casework portfolio of Part 1 extradition cases. You may also assist Specialist Prosecutors on more complex cases.