Legal Assistant - Property Litigation
- Employer
- Hays Legal
- Location
- England, London, North London
- Salary
- £13.00 - £17.75 per hour
- Closing date
- 13 Apr 2018
- Reference
- 3252338
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- Practice area
- Landlord and tenant
- Contract type
- Locum/Contract
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- Not applicable
- Position
- Paralegal
- Sector
- Public sector/Charities
Job Details
Legal Assistant, Property Litigation, Local Authority, North London, Temporary (3 months +), up to £17.75 p/h
Your new company
This local authority based in North London represents a vibrant and lively community. The council requires a legal assistant with property litigation experience to join on a 3 month rolling contract, to assist with tenancy matters.
Your new role
You will take the lead on housing possession work, in particular in relation to rent arrears recovery. On a daily basis you will be maintaining the court diary, notifying clients of hearing dates, entering the advocacy rota into the team's court diary. You will also prepare cases for hearings, ensuring relevant documents are on file. You will undertake some advocacy at court. You will frequently be liaising with court staff and bailiffs, and issuing possession proceedings on PCOL.
What you'll need to succeed
You have previous experience within property litigation, preferably within local authority (although this is not essential). You have an understanding of secured tenancy, non-secured tenancy, and pre-action protocol. You have experience using PCOL. You are comfortable working in a fast-paced team, have strong communication skills and can think on your feet.
What you'll get in return
You will receive a competitive hourly rate. There is strong potential this will be extended on a rolling basis.
What you need to do now
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