Duty Solicitor

Job description
Job description

Criminal Defence Lawyers Wanted!

Join the UK’s Leading Criminal Defence Firm – Tuckers Solicitors

Crime Duty Solicitors | Criminal Defence Solicitors | Paralegals | Partners – Nationwide

Full-time or Part-time | Employed or Consultant | Legal Aid & Private Work

The Opportunity

We are expanding and actively recruiting across England.

We’re looking for:
• Crime Duty Solicitors
• Criminal Defence Solicitors (Newly Qualified through to Partner level)
• Paralegals with a passion for Criminal Law
• Experienced Consultants seeking autonomy with attractive earnings

Whether you're interested in employed roles with excellent basic salaries and bonus schemes or flexible consultancy work with competitive percentage-based fee splits, there’s a place for you at Tuckers.

What We Offer
• Competitive basic salary (employed) or generous % fee split (consultants)
• Retainers available for Duty Solicitors
• A clear development path and support structure
• Opportunities to work on high-profile Legal Aid and Private cases, including VHCC and Extradition
• Flexibility to shape your working structure and hours
• Support in preparing for the 2026 Duty Solicitor rota (LAA PIN deadline: October 2026)

We’re building something exceptional—and we want like-minded, ambitious legal professionals to help shape the future of criminal defence in the UK.

Interested?

We welcome confidential conversations—whether you’re actively looking or just curious about future opportunities. Get in touch today and take the next step in your career with Tuckers Solicitors.

About Us

Tuckers Solicitors is a leading Legal Aid and Private Client Criminal Defence firm with a proud history dating back to 1984.

Our nationwide team of expert lawyers delivers high-quality legal representation, successfully defending clients across the full spectrum of criminal offences. We are recognised by Chambers, The Legal 500, and Spears 500 for our consistent dedication to excellence, integrity, and results.

As an award-winning firm, we are proud to have received honours such as:
• Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year
• Justice Human Rights Lawyer of the Year
• The Law Society's Solicitor of the Year Award

Our leadership includes the current President of the Law Society, alongside past presidents of the Birmingham, Kent, Manchester, London and West London criminal law societies.

While we’re an established firm, we’re also at a pivotal stage of growth and transformation—bringing the energy and innovation of a start-up to the strength of our legacy.