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Litigation Lawyer
CR/004437_1756384707
Posted: 28/08/2025
- £55 - £60 per hour + remote
- South East England
- Contract/Interim
- Legal, Local Government & Public Sector
Litigation Lawyer
Rate: £55 - £60 per hour (umbrella/interim)
Location: Birmingham (West Midlands)
Working: Hybrid (1 team meeting in the office each week, 1-3 times court attendance per month)
About the Litigation Lawyer Role:
Sellick Partnership is currently recruiting for a Litigation Lawyer to join a local authority based in the West Midlands. The role will be for an initial 3-month period with a strong possibility of being extended.
Key Responsibilities of the Litigation Lawyer role:
The successful Litigation Solicitor or Barrister will be able to 'hit the ground running' and manage their own caseload of mainly commercial litigation matters:
- Experience of high-value breach of contract, breach of leases, and contentious landlord and tenant matters
- Dealing with forfeiture claims, breach of data protection
- Must be able to deal with penalty charge notices and boundary disputes
- General civil and property litigation matters
- Court attendance dealing with judgments
You will need to be able to undertake advocacy in person 1-3 times per month in Birmingham.
Benefits of the Litigation Lawyer role:
- Flexible working hours hybrid in Birmingham
- Fantastic hourly rate and a lengthy ongoing contract
We are especially interested in speaking with candidates with a public sector or local government background; however, we encourage candidates with a private practice background to apply - a great way to transition into local government and public sector work.
How to apply for the Litigation Lawyer role:
To apply, please submit your CV and/or cover letter via this page or alternatively, contact Kate Jasper in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office.
Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.
Kate Jasper
Senior Business Manager