Litigation Jobs

London, England | Locum

£30 - £35 per hour

We are looking for a Litigation Lawyer to join a London Local Authority. As a Litigation Lawyer you will be responsible of running a varied case load of matters including social care debt recovery involving power of attorney issues, no recourse to public funds, judicial review, local authority criminal proceedings and other general litigation matters. You will also be responsible for dealing with work from the Council's busy Rogue Landlord Team. There is also the opportunity to carry out your own advocacy. The ideal candidate will already have Local Authority experience and will have developed a strong level of experience in handling public litigation matters with a sound knowledge of the relevant areas of law. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Litigation Lawyer to join a close knit friendly team within a supportive Local Authority. The offices are accessible by close proximity to transport links. The contract is for an initial period of 3 months, however it is likely that this will be extended. We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for short listing. Alternatively should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Rayhaneh Tehrani in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion. Sellick Partnership is a market-leading professional services recruitment specialist operating across the UK. Over the years we have built up an enviable relationship with employers and our expert team of consultant boast up-to-date market knowledge and a strong reputation making Sellick Partnership best placed to help you. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

Tunbridge Wells, Kent | Permanent

£35000 - £40000 per annum

Fast paced, and growing company are keen to hear from experienced civil litigation lawyers, who are looking to develop their skills, within a supportive and friendly team. You will ideally have a background of working on a litigation caseload, whether that be a housing lit, or property litigation caseload, from either a private practice or government in-house legal team, for consideration with this role. Your caseload will primarily be made up of cases in litigation or pre-litigation stages, and you will be required to run the case from start to completion, together wiht attending to court work where required. This is an extremely varied and complex caseload of matters, and you will have the benefit of a close mentoring relationship with your manager, to assist and develop you in managing the cases efficiently. In return for your commitment and expertise, you will be rewarded with a highly competitive salary, and excellent working hours, with a degree of flexibility. The organisation is rapidly expanding, and the friendly and collegiate atmosphere, mean that it is a genuinely great place to work, with an excellent quality and variety of work. For more information on this role, please contact Hannah Cottam at Sellick Partnership. Sellick Partnership is a market-leading professional services recruitment specialist operating across the UK. Over the years we have built up an enviable relationship with employers and our expert team of consultants boast up-to-date market knowledge and a strong reputation making Sellick Partnership best placed to help you. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice which can be found in the footer on our website.

East Anglia, England | Locum

Negotiable

Civil Litigation Lawyer required to join local authority in East Anglia for an initial 3 - 6 month period, with the possibility of extension thereafter. Our client is looking for a Litigation Lawyer with general experience in the following areas: Civil, for example housing Enforcement, for example fly-tipping Regulatory Law, for example committee advisor You will also be required to undertake complex Litigation matters such as: Contracts disputes Property disputes Freedom of Information High court cases The council is ideally looking for someone with local government experience and in return, the Local Authority will offer a good range of flexibility and working from home. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Civil Litigation lawyer to join a well-regarded and supportive team, while earning a competitive salary. We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for short listing. Alternatively should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please email leah.edgar@sellickpartnership.co.uk in our Manchester office to express your interest. Sellick Partnership is a market-leading professional services recruitment specialist operating across the UK. Over the years we have built up an enviable relationship with employers and our expert team of consultants boast up-to-date market knowledge and a strong reputation making Sellick Partnership best placed to help you. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice which can be found in the footer on our website.

Hertfordshire, England | Locum

£35 - £38 per hour

Litigation Lawyer required to join a local authority based in Hertfordshire for an initial 3 month period but there is certainly view for extension. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small local authority which has a really nice variety of matters. The successful Litigation Lawyer will carry a busy caseload of varied litigation matters, with a focus on general civil litigation, housing, taxi licensing, and enforcement. Should the Litigation lawyer only have experience in one area of litigation, the client is still interested in hearing from you as they can spread the work around the team to suit the candidate. This council offers flexible working arrangements and can offer the role on either a part time or full time basis to suit the candidates needs and has done this for the current locums. Due to the work involved, our client is keen to hear from people with previous local government experience as this type of background would lend itself nicely due to the range of litigation work involved. The client would also consider candidates that have undertaken local government work with private practice. The council are really looking for a good all-rounder to join them. It is centrally located, within walking distance from shops, bars and restaurants, as well as a train station which has frequent links to London. We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for short listing. Alternatively should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Chelsey Newsom in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion. Sellick Partnership is a market-leading professional services recruitment specialist operating across the UK. Over the years we have built up an enviable relationship with employers and our expert team of consultants boast up-to-date market knowledge and a strong reputation making Sellick Partnership best placed to help you. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice which can be found in the footer on our website.

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | Locum

£35 - £40 per hour

Litigation lawyer required for a shared legal service based in East Anglia to join a friendly and well-regarded team for a period of 3 months initially however there is certainly scope for this to be a longer term placement due to the busy caseloads of the team as a whole. As a Litigation Lawyer within the service, you will be overseeing work across all three local authorities and you will be required to undertake a varied caseload of litigation matters. The successful candidate will ideally have experience in both criminal and civil litigation matters, however we would be interested to hear from candidates that specialise in either. As a Litigation Lawyer, you will handle a diverse caseload which will include: Prosecutions, licensing and ASBO's in the criminal element Housing law matters to include possession proceedings, disrepair, JR and homelessness applications Attending County court and Magistrates court on such matters in Cambridge once a week This council offers excellent flexible working opportunities and a real variety of work across the shared service. The client is keen to hear from applicants who have previous local government experience, while those from a private practice background with sound knowledge of government processes will be considered. We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for short listing. Alternatively should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Chelsey Newsom in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion. Sellick Partnership is a market-leading professional services recruitment specialist operating across the UK. Over the years we have built up an enviable relationship with employers and our expert team of consultants boast up-to-date market knowledge and a strong reputation making Sellick Partnership best placed to help you. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice which can be found in the footer on our website.

London, England | Locum

£16 - £21 per hour

Litigation Legal Officer £16 - £21 per hour Locum, Full-time London A Litigation Legal Officer or paralegal is required to join an established and highly reputable Local Authority based in London. My client is looking for an enthusiastic individual who is experienced in litigation, to join their dynamic and growing litigation team on a full-time, locum basis. As a Litigation Legal Officer, you will be working within the litigation team which is dedicated to its clients and supportive of its team members. You will work within a team managing a varied caseload of civil and criminal litigation matters, including prosecutions and debt recovery work. Required skills and experience of the Litigation Legal Officer At least 1 years litigation experience within a local authority or private practice A good working knowledge of prosecutions, drafting of summonses, and ability to review and apply evidence to regulatory provisions is essential Knowledge of debt recovery is not essential but the willingness to learn and adapt existing skills to this area of work is desirable Ability to work with a relatively high degree of autonomy and take initiative in areas of responsibility Ability to think independently, research and apply principles to client matters Strong client care skills Commercially minded with the ability to give good quality advice in a manner which is easily understood by clients This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established team that prides itself in the first class service it offers its clients. This local authority is happy to accommodate the successful candidate with a level of flexibility with working hours and working from home. If you believe you have the necessary skills and experience for the Litigation Legal Officer role, please apply now by sending an up to date CV to Kemi Awodiji at kemi.awodiji@sellickpartnership.co.uk. We will be reviewing CVs on a weekly basis and shortlisted candidates will be contacted before the closing date. Disclaimer: Sellick Partnership is a market-leading professional services recruitment specialist operating across the UK. Over the years we have built up an enviable relationship with employers and our expert team of consultants boast up-to-date market knowledge and a strong reputation making Sellick Partnership best placed to help you. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice which can be found in the footer on our website.

London, England | Locum

£33 - £35 per hour

We are currently looking for a Senior Litigation Lawyer to join a local authority based in London for an initial 3 month period, with the possibility of extension thereafter. The successful candidate will be required to deal with a variety of civil litigation, with a particular focus on matters relating to anti- social behaviour, housing, landlord and tenant, civil and criminal litigation. The Senior Lawyer will be responsible for handling high profile and more complex casework therefore a knowledge in dealing with judicial reviews and statutory challenges is essential. You will be conducting proceedings in the County Court, High Court, Crown Court and Magistrate Court, therefore experience of advocacy at contested or defended hearings is an essential. This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Lawyer to join an accommodating local authority who can offer one day working from home for the right candidate. We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for short listing. Alternatively should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Kemi Awodiji in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion. Sellick Partnership is a market-leading professional services recruitment specialist operating across the UK. Over the years we have built up an enviable relationship with employers and our expert team of consultants boast up-to-date market knowledge and a strong reputation making Sellick Partnership best placed to help you. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice which can be found in the footer on our website.