Civil Liberties Lawyer

Express Solicitors; Wythenshawe; Hybrid; GBP 42.000 - 68.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid Working - 3/2 after probation

23 Days Holiday

Private medical insurance

Gym access

Employee Assistance Programme

Zusammenfassung

Express Solicitors, a Manchester-based firm, seeks a Civil Liberties Lawyer to join its expanding team in Sharston. You will run your own police-related caseload, including unlawful arrest, false imprisonment, and judicial reviews with a focus on multi-track work and civil jury trials.

The role requires a strong litigation background and the ability to work independently and in a team. Training is provided for solicitors with civil litigation experience to retrain.

Qualifikationen

• At least 3 years of experience with your own Part 7 caseload.
• Exceptional client care and quality control skills.
• Excellent knowledge of the CPR and pre-action disclosure procedure.
• Experience in multi-track work is preferred but not essential.
• Experience in running cases to trial with Counsel.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to conduct own research.
• Experience using case management systems such as Proclaim.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Re-train positions are offered for solicitors with civil litigation background with full training provided.

Aufgaben

• Managing a caseload of police-related actions from cradle to grave.
• Conducting thorough legal research and advising clients.
• Drafting pleadings and witness statements.
• Negotiating settlements and representing clients in court.
• Working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• Collaborating with colleagues to secure favorable outcomes.
• Keeping up to date with changes in laws and regulations.

Kenntnisse

Part 7 litigation

Client care

Legal research

Court representation

Independent working

Team work

Proclaim

IT skills

Ausbildung

Qualified Solicitor

Tools

Proclaim

Jobbeschreibung

Job Title: Civil Liberties Lawyer

Location: Sharston, M22 4SN

Salary: Salary dependent on experience with attractive monthly billing-based bonus

Job type: Full time, Permanent

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 60th in The Lawyer UK Top 200, out of more than 10,000 law firms nationwide, and after achieving a 24% 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 4.7 (Excellent), placing us among the highest‑rated firms in the sector.

About 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
• Excellent IT skills
• 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.

Benefits:

• Hybrid Working - 3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation.
• 23 Days Holiday - Rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.
• Extra Holidays - 3 holiday buy backs and an extra birthday day after the required length of service.
• Looking After Your Health - Private medical insurance after two years' service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Looking After Your Well-being - 24/7 onsite gym, netball/football team, 10km Manchester team and more.
• Work Life Balance - Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budgets.

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.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Civil Liberties Solicitor, Lawyer, Solicitor, Personal Rights Lawyer, Human Rights Lawyer, Legal Rights, Litigation Lawyer, Senior Civil Litigation Assistant, may also be considered for this role.