Positive Employment
Location
Brent, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Legal Assistant for our client a local government based in Brent.
The successful candidate will provide advice, draft correspondence and documents to support Lawyers and Senior Lawyers. Prepare cases for hearings and to process a heavy caseload. Provide advocacy in routine cases.
They will work in 1 or more of the following areas: Children’s Social Care; Community Care; Civil and Criminal Litigation; Education; Employment; Housing; Contracts; Regeneration & Property.
This is a 4 month contract with the possibility for extensions.
Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:
Undertake legal and technical tasks in connection with legal cases within an area of specialism.
Interviewing clients and witnesses and drafting statements, preparing documents for courts and tribunal including applications, statements of case, draft orders and pleadings.
Drafting correspondence, documents, notices, orders, giving advice in writing and on the telephone and in person.
Representing the council in court.
Take notes at hearings and conferences with Counsel, instructing counsel, research and dealing with correspondence.
Be responsible for a case load of routine legal work.
Attend court or tribunals or public inquiries as an advocate in straight forward applications or similar.
Assist and support other members of staff.
Prepare bundles for court hearings in accordance with Practice Directions.
Keep up to date with new and proposed legislation, new cases, and other developments and to review and give basic advice as required.
Keep more senior staff informed of any important issues arising which may affect the satisfactory progress of cases.
Conduct searches of the Probate Registry, Land Registry, Office of Public Guardian, and others are required.
Make appropriate use of information technology.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and all employees are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards the health and well being of children and vulnerable adults.
Carry out duties with due regard to the organisation’s Customer Care, Equal Opportunities, Information Governance, Data Protection and Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Undertake any other duties commensurate with the general level of responsibility of this post.
Personal Requirements:
Law degree or substantial experience of working in a legal department.
Knowledge of the law and practice relating to one or more of the following areas: Children’s Social Care; Community Care; Civil and Criminal Litigation; Education; Employment; Housing; Contracts; Regeneration & Property.
Significant experience of administrative work in an office environment dealing with correspondence, filing, preparing documents and using IT systems.
Ability to prepare cases for hearings.
Ability to undertake advocacy in routine cases.
Ability to undertake routine litigation.
Ability to analyse information, evaluate evidence, solve problems and present solutions at an appropriate level.
Ability to provide advice and present arguments in a confident, articulate and persuasive manner.
Working Hours: 09:00am – 17:00pm, Monday – Friday
Pay: £22.29 p/h
Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.
Key Words: Court, Case, Advice, Argument, Legal, Litigation, Law
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