We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Hackney to assist with the appointment of a Lawyer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £27.73 - £35.57 per hour

Responsibilities:

• To undertake advocacy on behalf of the Council in courts and tribunals, where this is part of the work of the team.
• To draft complex reports and legal documentation.
  
• To deliver seminars or briefings to clients, colleagues, service users, Members and others.
  
• To research and analyse the law.
  
• To comply with the Services practice management standards and manage cases within that framework.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Qualified solicitor or barrister (Supreme Court of England and Wales/English Bar) or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives
• Experience of undertaking a caseload of both routine and non-routine legal matters
  
• Experience of providing clear, consistent and accurate legal advice to clients on the interpretation of the law
  
• Experience of using a case management system.
  
• Experience of undertaking a caseload of complex legal matters
  
• Experience in one or more of the following areas of law relevant to the team in which the post holder will be working:
• Adult social services
• Childrens Services
  
• Employment
  
• Environmental law
  
• General litigation
  
• Housing
  
• Licensing
  
• Local government
  
• Planning
  
• Policy
  
• Procurement and contracts
  
• Property
  
• Prosecutions
  
• Regeneration
  
• Trading Standards and consumer protection
  
• Experience of advocacy
  
• Experience of researching and presenting complex legal arguments
  
• Experience of achieving chargeable hours targets.
• Experience of providing legal services to clients to agreed standards and of implementing client care policies and initiatives.
• Understanding of the workings of local government and the issues affecting a multi-cultural inner city area.
• IT literate

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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