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A leading law firm in Manchester is looking for a talented Barrister to join their advocacy team, specializing in personal injury claims. The role involves representing clients in various legal proceedings across England and Wales, requiring strong communication skills and independence. Ideal candidates will possess relevant litigation experience and personal injury knowledge.
Salary: Competitive salary - Dependent on experience
Job type: Full time, Permanent
About Us:
Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals with personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide and are currently ranked 70 out of more than 10,000 law firms. We have a 5-star rating on Trustpilot from over 6,500 reviews, which coming from our clients means a lot to us. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is the core of our business.
The Role:
We are looking for a talented Barrister from either a chambers, employed bar background or civil litigation background to join our advocacy team.
Personal injury experience is preferred but we are happy to talk to anyone with wider litigation experience.
You will be expected to represent claimants at trials across England and Wales and to undertake representation of the firm's clients at CMCs/CCMCs, Interim Hearings, IAHs, Stage 3 portal Hearings and other forms of advocacy in claimant PI litigation. Although the majority of the work will be on fast track cases, there are opportunities to be involved in multi-track litigation.
You must be able to work independently and to a high standard, prioritising workloads and have fantastic attention to detail. You will be provided with instructions in a similar way to external counsel. Ideally you will be based in the North West or commutable distance to the South of England.
Responsibilities:
Person Specification:
Salary & Hours
Recruitment Process:
Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams and will include scenario-based questioning.
Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of In-House Legal Counsel, Litigation Counsel, Legal Advisor, Corporate Counsel, Legal Consultant, Chambers Lawyer, Chambers Civil Litigation Barrister, Solicitor, Legal Aid, Advocacy Solicitor, Lawyer, Personal Injury Lawyer may also be considered for this role.
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Created on 09/07/2025 by JR United Kingdom