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Home » News Centre » Press Releases » CPS wins Training Award for 2nd Year

CPS wins Training Award for 2nd Year

16/06/2005

The Crown Prosecution Service's Legal Trainee Scheme has been judged 'Best Recruiter & Trainer - In-house & Public Sector', for the second consecutive year.

Jointly sponsored by online magazine Law Careers.Net (LCN) and the Trainee Solicitors' Group, the awards honour the best in UK legal training and recruitment.

Winners are nominated by the trainees themselves and the CPS beat competition from major legal trainers including DAS Legal Services, Oldham Law Centre and the Government Legal Service. 2400 trainees took part in the survey.

Lesley Williams, CPS Training Principal said:

"I am absolutely delighted the CPS has won this award two years in a row. It reflects all the hard work put in by our supervisors and everyone involved in legal trainee recruitment and training."

Reasons given for the nominations included local recruitment, the CPS commitment to equal opportunities, flexible working patterns and variety of work.

Notes to Editors

  1. For further information or pictures, contact CPS Press Office 0207 710 6088.
  2. The LawCareers.Net/Trainee Solicitors' Group Training and Recruitment Awards were held at London 's Middle Temple Hall on June 15 and the event was attended by guests from over 70 law firms www.lawcareers.net
  3. As at 15 June 2005 the CPS had 5 pupils and 40 trainee solicitors.
  4. In 2003 The CPS launched its groundbreaking Law Scholarship scheme, which affords employees the chance to study for legal qualifications ranging from A level to Legal Trainee Solicitor/Bar Vocational Course. The Legal Trainee scheme now forms the final part in this training route.
  5. More information on careers with the CPS is available at http://www.cps.gov.uk/careers/