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Solicitor/Barrister

Employer
Legal Ombudsman
Location
Birmingham
Salary
£40,630 - £47,800 (Starting point commensurate with experience)
Closing date
1 Apr 2015

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Practice area
Advocacy, Civil litigation
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years+
Sector
In-house

Job Details

We are currently looking for a qualified solicitor or barrister with two years’ post qualification practising experience of working in the civil courts, particularly county courts with some advocacy experience at this level. You will also have some experience in judicial review cases dealing with pre action correspondence and instructing counsel.  A qualification for Higher Rights of Audience may be an advantage.

In this role, you will work alongside the Legal Ombudsman’s General Counsel, who provides the Legal Ombudsman’s in-house legal function and is involved in every aspect of its work. 

Responsibilities will include horizon-scanning, managing a Paralegal, supervising support staff, providing legal support to special projects, developing legal databases and case management systems with our in-house IT staff and participating in training and development.  You will also ensure that our casework decision-making is robust, help to defend us against legal challenges and enforce our decisions in court. 

You must have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to work well to tight deadlines. You will work with a wide variety of people, including staff from all areas of the Legal Ombudsman, other Ombudsman schemes, legal regulators and opposing lawyers and litigants in person.

If you are interested in what we are trying to achieve and keen to contribute to the Legal Ombudsman’s continuing success and growth then please visit http://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ 

Closing date Wednesday 1 April 2015 at midday

 

 

Company

Legal Ombudsman

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