Civil Liberties Lawyer

Express Solicitors Limited; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Hybrid Working

23–26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Birthday day off after service length

Job summary

Express Solicitors Limited is seeking a Lawyer to join the Civil Liberties team and run your own caseload of actions against the police, including unlawful arrest and human rights issues.

The role requires a strong litigation background with multi-track work and civil jury trials, excellent client care, and the ability to work independently or in a team. Training and development are provided in a supportive firm environment.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience handling your own Part 7 litigation caseload.
• Excellent knowledge of the CPR and pre-action disclosure procedures.
• Experience in multi-track litigation preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of actions against the police from cradle to grave.
• Conducting thorough legal research and providing sound legal advice to clients.
• Preparing and drafting legal documents, including pleadings and witness statements.
• Negotiating settlements and representing clients in court when necessary.
• Working in a target-driven, fast-paced environment.
• Collaborating with colleagues to ensure successful case outcomes.
• Keeping up to date with changes in relevant laws and regulations.

Skills

Part 7 litigation

Civil litigation

Legal research

Excellent client care

Teamwork

Independent working

Education

Solicitor qualification

Tools

Proclaim

Job description

Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award‑winning, no win no fee law firm specialising exclusively in personal injury claims. Headquartered in Manchester, we support clients nationwide across all areas of personal injury, including employers’ liability, serious injury, clinical negligence, occupiers’ and public liability, road traffic accidents and industrial disease.

We are ranked 64th in The Lawyer UK Top 200, out of more than 10,000 law firms nationwide, and after achieving a 20% year‑on‑year growth, Express Solicitors are the largest personal injury claimant firm in the UK.

Our commitment to outstanding client care is reflected in our Trustpilot rating of 4.8 (Excellent), placing us among the highest‑rated firms in the sector.

The Role

We are looking for a Lawyer to join our expanding Civil Liberties team.

The role will involve running your own caseload of actions against the police and public bodies for matters including unlawful arrest, false imprisonment, human rights breaches, malicious prosecution, misfeasance in public office and judicial reviews.

The role will require a strong litigation background, as you will be dealing with predominantly multi-track work and civil jury trials.

Responsibilities

Managing a caseload of actions against the police claims from cradle to grave

Conducting thorough legal research and providing sound legal advice to clients

Preparing and drafting legal documents, including pleadings and witness statements

Negotiating settlements and representing clients in court when necessary

Working in a target driven, fast paced environment

Collaborating with colleagues to ensure the successful outcome of cases.

Keeping up to date with changes in relevant laws and regulations

Person Specification

At least 3 years of experience of dealing with your own case load of Part 7 litigation work

Exceptional client care and quality control skills.

Excellent knowledge of the CPR and pre-action disclosure procedure

Experienced in multi-track work preferred but not essential

Experienced in running cases to trial with Counsel

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Ability to conduct own research

Experienced in using case management systems such as Proclaim

Re-train positions are also offered for a solicitor with a strong civil litigation background of at least 2 years. Full training will be provided

Salary & Hours

Salary dependent on experience with attractive monthly billing-based bonus

Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday.

Hybrid Working

3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation.

23 Days Holiday

Rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.

3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after service length requirement.

Looking After Your Health

• Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.

Work Life / Balance

• Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.

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.

Petal Peters, our Recruitment Manager, is happy to answer any questions you may have, about what Express Solicitors can offer you.